Cat melodeon

n.

Heard in Cork, Dublin, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Waterford

A performance that is exceptionally poor or below par. From the Cork pronunciation of melodeon, an accordion.

In use

The Cork team were cat melodeon against Kerry.

Posh English

The Cork team performed quite dreadfully against Kerry.

Same phrase, other counties

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