Cork Slang, Page 12
More Cork slang, numbers 441 to 480, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Someone who is thick or slow witted.
The small field or enclosure behind a cottage.
Abbreviation for Knocknaheeny, an area of Cork city.
A complete fool, idiot, or obnoxious nuisance.
To reprimand or tear a strip off someone.
To go mad.
A bus journey that causes an erection due to its vibrations.
Tippin' away like a small tractor
Still going.
A jocular challenge asking whether someone would perform a task or favour in exchange…
A beating; a sound thrashing meant to put manners on someone.
Excellent; the very best.
Cork teenager, esp in th 70's who dressed in a certain way…
To depart from one place and proceed to another.
An introductory attention-grabber meaning "listen here" or "take this."
Extremely busy, packed to capacity with people.
A red-haired person.
To fight someone physically.
The local Gaelic athletic parish of Barryroe.
A complete fabrication or outrageous lie.
A portmanteau of chill and relax, used as an imperative to encourage someone to calm down.
An exhortation to stop being foolish or naive.
A person whose face is covered in freckles.
Extremely intoxicated or incapacitated from consuming vast quantities of alcohol.
Patrick Street in Cork city.
A bold, cheeky or mischievous young person.
A local radio station or morning broadcast known for waking up the county.
The 'chill out' room in the old famous night club Henry's.
A prominent mustache or hairy upper lip.
Slang for a boot boy or juvenile delinquent.
Something exceedingly easy or simple to accomplish.
Clonakilty.
Shrewd, cunning, or exceptionally crafty in a sly manner.
Expression of disbelief or incredulity.
I am going to strike you very hard indeed.
A group of disreputable or contemptible people.
The act of male masturbation.
A casual, region-specific inquiry regarding one's current state of affairs or recent…
A friendly term of address for a male companion, akin to mate or boy.
An unattractive person.
Playdough used by childre in primary school/playschool.