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Also of note is the widespread use of the term b ' y as a common form of address.

It is shorthand for " boy ", ( and is a turn of phrase particularly pronounced with the Waterford dialect of Hiberno-Irish ) but is used variably to address members of either sex.

Another term of endearment, often spoken by older generations, is me ducky, used when addressing a female in an informal manner, and usually placed at the end of a sentence which is often a question ( Example: How's she goin ', me ducky?

) -- a phrase also found in East Midlands British English.

Also pervasive as a sentence ending is right used in the same manner as the Canadian eh or the American huh or y ' know.

Even if the sentence would otherwise be a non-question, the pronunciation of right can sometimes make it seem like affirmation is being requested.