Bate em out de gate

exp.

Heard in Kilkenny

An expression used to instruct the hurling team to beat their opponents by a large score. Unfortunately for others, it usually works, must be black (and amber) magic.

Bate dem yella-bellies out de gate lads!!!

Posh English

Soundly defeat those opponents from the neighboring county at once, gentlemen.

Related terms

• Bate em out d gateTo defeat the opposing team by a substantial margin, preferably in hurling.
• The black and amberA reference to the Kilkenny hurling team and the county colours of black and amber.
• Shit over a nine bar gateTo excrement with such force that it would soar over a nine bar gate.
• BateGenerally bate translates to beat, however in Longford it can mean like.
• Couldn't bate his way out of a wet paperbagA weak or ineffectual person, quite unable to assert himself. Bate means 'beat'.
• I'd ate a raw farmer's arse through the bars of a gateTo be extremely hungry.