Batter

n.

Heard in Cork, Dublin and Limerick

A drinking session.

In use

Are ya goen on the batter tonight lad.

Posh English

Are you embarking upon a drinking session this evening, old chap?

Same phrase, other counties

  • On the batterEmbarking on a heavy, multi-day drinking session.
  • Batter boorgerA favourite cuisine of the Dubs after a good night out on the gargle.
  • Batter burgerA deep-fried battered sausage served in a bun, a staple of the people of Arklow.
  • Batter shopA traditional takeaway shop specializing in fried fish and chips.
  • Batter yaI will beat you up.
  • Sausage in batterA battered sausage, a simple but beloved Cork delicacy traditionally enjoyed late at…