Clare Slang
Clare slang, straight from the people who use it. Here are the best Clare words and phrases on slang.ie, most popular first, each with a meaning and a Posh English translation.
BagelClare +3
Person from the countryside or of an agricultural persuasion. Most likely comes from a mispronunciation of the beagle breed of dog (given its mongrel heritage).
Get up the road ye oul bagel!
BeansClare +1
Ecstasy tablets.
Haven a few beans 2nyt
If my aunt had balls she would be my uncleClare
A remark dismissing pointless speculation or hypothetical regrets.
One might say if only I backed the horse I would have won money. You say: If my aunt had balls she would be my uncle.
BangersClare +1
Ecstasy tablets or similar party drugs.
Here bud, d'ya want a few bangers for the rave tonight down in the warehouse?
Longback battle-warriorClare +1
A tall, gangly fellow who carries on as though he were some fearsome combatant.
Watch him off tinkin' he's a longback-battlewarrior!
I heard you're ridin like a pigClare
Proposal from a male townie to any female. For the purposes of engaging female company. Rarely successful.
I was talking to your boyfriend, he says you're ridin like a pig.
A description of a desperately eager person in a club or disco.
He'd get up on a gust of wind, so he would...
LurkClare
A fool, simpleton, or generally objectionable person.
Go 'way ya lurk, wata fukin lurk altogether tryin' to run the show!
Said as insult to get a lad to start a fight with ya.
Waht are you sayin boy? come here I'll bate ya good lookin...
Drop de paw!Clare
To apply manual pressure, especially in an amorous context.
Will ya gwan ta fuck, she said said she wants ya ta drop the paw an all
You cant go wrong with a few spare tiresClare
A large obese woman. Said approvingly of someone generously proportioned.
Goway I'm not meetin that fat huer... ah jaysus shur you cant go wrong wit a few spare tires boy, what wudju need if the massy ferguson got a flat, a spare tire? yup outta dat boy yourself
I wud'n ryde her inta battleClare
I would not ride her into battle, i.e. she does not qualify as an attractive woman.
Go-way outta dat, I wud'n ryde her inta battle!
A mocking remark directed at an ignorant person or a supporter of Fine Gael.
Blushirted are we now boy?
ScanlandClare
To become very drunk.
I got scanland last night and can't remember a thing.
An idiot of the lowest order; a complete and utter fool.
You are a dinkeys abortion
MelonClare
A person's head, especially when feeling completely fried or overwhelmed from stress.
Me melon is fried after listenin' to dat bollocks go on about his mortgage for an hour.
He'd eat you through a sackClare
Vicious person, like a rat eating something through a sack. Also said of a woman: 'she'd eat you through a sack'.
She's alright looking, but she'd eat you through a sack
Smoking cannabis in a bog with rural friends.
Are wegoing on the turf patrol tonite lads?
SeeClare +1
To kiss someone using the tongue.
Will you see yer wan will ya?
Id split her in twoClare
To have vigorous sexual intercourse with a woman.
Look at your wan over there, id split her in two.