Bowsy

v.

Heard in Waterford, Cork, Galway and Dublin

A rascal, scoundrel, or thoroughly troublesome fellow.

In use

Ure an awful bowsy for drinking all the milk and leaving none for the tea!

Posh English

You are a dreadful scoundrel for quaffing all the bovine lactation and leaving none for the tea!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Feckless rougeA rascal or scoundrel who is also a bit of an idiot.
  • Hoorin bastardA general term of abuse for a thoroughly disagreeable or contemptible scoundrel.
  • LangerbastardA thoroughly objectionable scoundrel, fool, or absolute eejit.
  • BousyA badly behaved or troublesome fellow.