Bate

v.

Heard in Dublin, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Limerick, Sligo and Down

To beat up, physically attack and defeat. Also: Physically attack.

..I'll bate the bejasus outa ya, ya little bollix." "Lets baite dem fools" "Lets bait them fools

Posh English

I shall beat the living daylights out of you you little rascal.

Same phrase, other counties

• Mayo
• Laois
• Longford
• Offaly
• Limerick
• Sligo
• Down
• Galway (not in the dictionary)

Related terms

• Couldn't bate his way out of a wet paperbagA weak or ineffectual person, quite unable to assert himself. Bate means 'beat'.
• Bate em out d gateTo defeat the opposing team by a substantial margin, preferably in hurling.
• Bate them into the groundTo defeat a sporting opponent by an overwhelmingly large margin.
• I'll bate the head off yaA mother's threat to discipline her child physically.
• Bate 7 shades a shite outa himTo beat someone severely.
• Bate em out de gateAn expression used to instruct the hurling team to beat their opponents by a large…