Brutal

n.

Heard in Carlow, Galway and Dublin

Extremely bad or thoroughly unimpressive.

In use

That match was feckin brutal to be honest!

Posh English

That sporting fixture was confoundedly dreadful to be completely candid with you.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Bad eggA thoroughly untrustworthy person or habitual troublemaker.
  • A bad butt on a wham barTo do a dare for bad odds.
  • Bad buzzA negative atmosphere, bad vibe, or unpleasant social energy.
  • Bad cessBad luck.
  • Bad doseA severe case or bad bout of an illness.
  • Bad pintThe one bad pint many people accidentally drink along with the 15 good ones also…