Armagh Slang, Page 2
More Armagh slang, numbers 41 to 80, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Cannabis or other illegal drugs.
Do you understand or follow the drift of what is being said.
Thoroughly drunk or intoxicated.
A punch or slap.
Pregnant.
To put a car into a drift.
Extremely drunk; so inebriated one can scarcely walk straight.
Extremely drunk to the point of being incapacitated or disorderly.
Fuck off.
An aggressive dismissal implying the addressee is an unpleasant or contemptible person.
A popular alcoholic drink in Armagh and other Northern counties.
Boy / Fella.
Ecstasy tablets or other illicit party pills.
To engage in a romantic clinch or sexual encounter with someone.
A common greeting in Monaghan and Cavan, equivalent to hello or how are you.
An exclamation used to signify success or that things are going well.
Of extremely poor quality, dreadful, or thoroughly awful.
To be angry or furious.
A form of greeting used in place of hello.
Unattractive or unpleasant.
A common emphatic particle with no specific semantic content.
Be quiet.
A friendly term of address used between pals upon meeting.
Mortified or deeply embarrassed on someone else's behalf.
A foolish or incompetent person.
Rubbish, nonsense, or idle chatter.
Fiddling or messing with something.
A filler word indicating vagueness or uncertainty; your guess is as good as mine.
Unpleasant, of poor quality, or gone badly wrong.
A young boy, lad, or cheeky young fellow running about the place.
A fool or idiot.
Trainers, plimsolls or gym shoes.
Teasing, mocking, or joking with someone in a mischievous manner.
Bothered or interested; cannot be arsed means cannot be bothered.
Kerry pronunciation of boy, used as a casual form of address.
A mischievous or troublesome young person.
A term of disapproval for a person of low morals or social standing.
A warm greeting equivalent to enquiring after someone's wellbeing.
A noisy emission of flatulence; a powerful fart.
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