Bah

n.

Heard in Armagh and Kerry

A familiar form of address for a fellow or lad, similar to but distinct from boy.

In use

Jayus bah!

Posh English

Good heavens, old chap!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Alley-bahThrow a valuable object in the air - who catches it keeps it. See also Up For The Bah.
  • Up for the bahTo throw up in the air to cause a scatter and who catches it keeps it.
  • ShamboA familiar term of address for a fellow, derived from sham and boy.
  • SirA familiar form of address for a man, roughly equivalent to "old fellow" or "my good man".
  • LadA term of address for a boy or a man.
  • Eh ladA form of address for a male, particularly in the New Ross area.