A snaky tenpence

adj.

Heard in Carlow

A sly, untrustworthy, or underhand individual who cannot be counted upon.

In use

Don't lend him a fiver, yer a snaky tenpence like!

Posh English

Do not lend him a five pound note, as you are a thoroughly underhand and deceitful scoundrel!

  • SlyA person who is mean spirited, cruel, or deeply untrustworthy.
  • Snake in the grassA deceitful, untrustworthy, or excessively sly individual.
  • SchleeveenA sly, underhand or devious person.
  • Snaily manA sly, underhand person whom you wouldn't trust as far as you could throw them.
  • PreachánA sly, cunning, or untrustworthy person who operates in the shadows.
  • Scaley bollixA sly or untrustworthy person.