Cat malogen

adj.

Heard in Longford, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Carlow, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford and Meath

Outrageous, terrible or very bad.

In use

The weather is terrible bad, it's cat malogen.

Posh English

The meteorological conditions are rather deplorable, quite shockingly foul indeed.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Cat melodeonAwful, terrible, very bad. Often just left as 'cat'. Sounds like 'melojen'.
  • CatCat means bad, but append melodeon (pronounced malojan) and it means something is…
  • Cat malojanHaving undesirable or negative qualities. Cat is also used in Armagh / Sligo and other…
  • Cat mologenUtterly terrible or appalling.
  • Pure catTerrible or awful.
  • That's catTerrible, awful or catastrophic in nature.

FAQ

What does Cat malogen mean?

Outrageous, terrible or very bad.

How do you use Cat malogen?

For example: “The weather is terrible bad, it's cat malogen.” In Posh English: The meteorological conditions are rather deplorable, quite shockingly foul indeed.