Cavan Slang, Page 6

More Cavan slang, numbers 201 to 239, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Its a holy fret

    It is unbelievable.

  2. Tear to a glass eye

    Of a woman, possessing such breathtaking beauty that even an inanimate object might weep.

  3. Tonna cement

    A term of approval meaning someone or something is solid, reliable or alright.

  4. Do the messages

    To go shopping for household essentials.

  5. Funny flour

    Cocaine.

  6. Hen on a hot griddle with a boil on its arse

    A person who is extremely anxious, fidgety and jumpy.

  7. Jooker

    A slang term for an ecstasy tablet.

  8. Not a tap

    Absolutely nothing at all.

  9. Shqwig

    A small sip or sup of a drink.

  10. Shur look-id

    An expression of despair or resignation.

  11. Youd chance farting if you had the scutters

    A term to define someone who is really chancin their arm.

  12. Droot

    A powerful thirst, especially for alcohol.

  13. Head in the face

    A violent blow delivered to the face with the forehead.

  14. On de mop

    Menstruating.

  15. Plant a boxsh

    To throw a punch or deliver a blow.

  16. Sah-tor-de

    The seventh day of the week; Saturday.

  17. Thouroghbread

    An absolute, unadulterated fool or rogue.

  18. Shor

    A filler word used while thinking or hesitating, similar to "sure".

  19. Garkler / garkla

    A young woman or girl.

  20. Magpie

    A Lavey footballer, so called for the black and white colours of their jerseys.

  21. Storgasm

    A particularly voluminous ejaculation after a period of abstinence.

  22. Well that takes the jaffa

    An expression of surprise or disbelief.

  23. Ova

    Used before days of the week, months etc on or during.

  24. Our

    A term of endearment towards an individual.

  25. Gurum ganzy

    A supporter of Fine Gael, so called after the blue shirts once worn by the party.

  26. Skatty

    Driven completely frantic, wild, or exasperated by someone.

  27. Nawtin

    Nothing, in a strong Cavan drawl.

  28. She's bullfighting

    She's on her period, comes from the saying 'red rag to a bull.

  29. Riding me button

    To have an erection, waistbanded, from 'riding me belly button.

  30. Thats for shooer

    An emphatic expression meaning absolutely certain or for sure.

  31. Mayde

    A person from Meath, as pronounced with a thick Cavan accent.

  32. So I did

    A verbal tic appended to statements when recounting events.

  33. Dyson

    A heavy cocaine user, from the image of hoovering lines.

  34. Wanky

    Behaving in an irritating or tiresome manner.

  35. Yon lad?!

    A sharp, angry retort carried with venom in disagreement of a positive remark…

  36. Spondoolies

    Money or cash.

  37. Fiersche

    Very.

  38. Ohjuss

    Very large.

  39. Tipped

    To physically romance someone.

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