What are you at?

exp.

Heard in Sligo and Dublin

An enquiry as to what one is doing, or a casual greeting equivalent to "what are you up to?"

In use

Wel any craic? What are you at?

Posh English

Well, any agreeable tidings? What are you presently engaged in?

  • Doing a lineTo be going out romantically with someone. Usually 'doing a line with someone'.
  • Doing ninetyMoving at a very high speed or rushing somewhere urgently.
  • Doing the dog on itTo overdo something to excess. To take matters too far.
  • Srong wi chewAn enquiry as to one's mental state, equivalent to "what is wrong with you?"
  • Story with ya buddyA friendly casual greeting asking how someone is doing.
  • Wats crakn homedogA casual, Americanised greeting inquiring how someone is doing.