Acting the goul

v.

Heard in Cork and Longford

Behaving like a fool or acting the eejit.

In use

He's acting the goul around the place all day.

Posh English

He has been behaving like an utter buffoon around the place all day.

  • Pig actingMessing about, acting the fool, or behaving boisterously.
  • Cod actingMessing around or acting the fool.
  • Fuck actingMessing engaged in to prevent real work taking place. See also, Ginnet (acting the).
  • Acting da maggotBehaving foolishly or messing about.
  • Acting the bollixBehaving foolishly or causing unnecessary problems and delays.
  • Acting the goatTo act in a foolish or silly manner. Also: Behaving in a silly manner.