Cavan Slang, Page 5

More Cavan slang, numbers 161 to 200, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Subla

    A scumbag or thoroughly disreputable individual.

  2. Dag

    To have sexual intercourse; to obtain some.

  3. Sparrowfart

    A very small person, typically a child.

  4. Th'day

    Today.

  5. Funt

    To kick.

  6. Sure

    Most definitely.

  7. Take your tablets

    You are not right in the head.

  8. Topboots

    Rubber Wellingtons or heavy-duty outdoor boots.

  9. Ad in in

    To be inside something.

  10. Any schka?

    A casual greeting asking for the latest news, gossip, or general updates.

  11. Dersh

    There is in the distinctive Cavan dialect.

  12. Divil de hate

    None at all.

  13. B'garra

    An exclamation meaning "by God".

  14. Breastfast at titanny's

    Havin mornin sex, a play on breakfast at tiffany's.

  15. Cavan cologne

    The stale aroma of alcohol lingering on a person the day after a heavy drinking session.

  16. Cavan pajamas

    When one passes out from excessive drinking and sleeps in his/her clothes.

  17. Gawm

    An eejit / dopey hoor.

  18. Lick me bag

    Lick my testicle sack.

  19. God aye

    An expression of agreement combined with amazement.

  20. Holy-O-Us

    An exclamation used when something happens unexpectedly or out of the blue.

  21. Talking talc

    Cocaine, so called from its resemblance to talcum powder and the incessant chatter…

  22. Feckin sure

    An emphatic expression of agreement or certainty.

  23. Odious

    Extremely large or substantial.

  24. Tight rap

    A heavy, well-aimed punch delivered with considerable force.

  25. Yav

    You have.

  26. Bejaymenty

    An expression of surprise or astonishment.

  27. Hoorin bastard

    A general term of abuse for a thoroughly disagreeable or contemptible scoundrel.

  28. Yer only a horses arse

    A playful insult hurled at someone behaving foolishly.

  29. Garkla garden

    Fanny.

  30. Nojus

    A very large amount.

  31. Oh llaaaddd!

    An elongated exclamation of surprise, akin to "oh lad!"

  32. Praeta

    Colloquial pronunciation and term for potatoes.

  33. Shhtaymin / shhtaymed

    Intoxicated or drunk to an advanced degree.

  34. Call de coastguard!

    Said if your opponent in a game of pool is kickin your arse I.e.

  35. Is rite

    Exclamation after a sudden enlightenment.

  36. Shite

    Excrement; also rubbish or of poor quality.

  37. Spreading lime

    Slang for dealing or trafficking in illicit narcotics.

  38. D ya c

    An inquiry asking if another person observes the same thing.

  39. Dopey hoor

    A foolish, clumsy, or blockheaded person.

  40. I'd ate shit off a blanket

    Extremely hungry.

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