Carlow Slang, Page 3

More Carlow slang, numbers 81 to 120, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. I'll make a show of you!

    A threat to embarrass someone in public.

  2. Pink horse of a different colour

    A completely different matter altogether.

  3. Stone-hatchet mad

    Mentally unstable person, often used as a compliment to describe somebody who's up…

  4. Daddy Mac

    A nerdy fellow who nonetheless acts like a suave ladies' man.

  5. Mopped out of it

    In a state of complete disarray or utterly exhausted.

  6. The track

    A scenic walk along side the river barrow, a favourite with under-age drinkers.

  7. Monumental

    Used to emphasise the severity of an emotion or incident.

  8. Grease monger

    A person with bad acne.

  9. Drink off a sore leg

    A very heavy drinker.

  10. Mr motavator

    A supplier of illegal narcotics.

  11. Wor

    To strike or wear an implement off someone.

  12. Scraic sublick

    A greeting inquiring after news or events.

  13. Scumbucket

    A contemptible or unpleasant person.

  14. Greedy person

    A glutton or voracious eater.

  15. No show like a joe show

    There is simply nothing to compare with it.

  16. Dippin your fingers in the honey jar

    Attempting to seduce or become intimate with a girl.

  17. Fodder

    Food.

  18. Snipe

    A tough, resilient, or hardy individual who can take care of themselves.

  19. Superscraps

    A jokey nickname for a late-night fast food takeaway.

  20. Waftin' an

    Smoking cannabis joints.

  21. Quare

    Quite or rather; to a notable degree.

  22. Banjaxed

    In a bad state of repair.

  23. Mouldy

    To get drunk, be drunk, be hungover, someting that's disgusting.

  24. Eejit

    A foolish or silly person.

  25. Savage

    An intensifier denoting something or someone as exceptionally good or impressive.

  26. Cat malogen

    Outrageous, terrible or very bad.

  27. In the horrors

    Extremely drunk.

  28. Lad

    Generally used to describe a male, but can be used for females also.

  29. Go away outta that!

    An expression telling someone to go away and stop annoying one.

  30. Bollix

    A mildly insulting term of abuse for a man.

  31. Whist

    Be quiet.

  32. Hape

    A large quantity or great heap of something.

  33. Muppet

    A foolish or incompetent person.

  34. Gobshite

    Fool.

  35. Quare hawk

    An eccentric or peculiar person.

  36. Meet

    To kiss and perhaps do other stuff too.

  37. Ragin

    Extremely angry or furious.

  38. Jackeen

    A person from Dublin.

  39. Jip

    Cheek or making fun of someone.

  40. Lauder

    A foolish, ridiculous, or blundering person.

Irish slang by county

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