Cork Slang, Page 16

More Cork slang, numbers 601 to 640, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Your so tight u squeak when u walk ba!

    A miserly or stingy person.

  2. Ah, look at the gatch a her!

    An expression of astonishment at someone's dishevelled or sorry state.

  3. Baa ball

    A cry from young players to the referee in a schoolboy game of Gaelic football.

  4. Blood and bandages

    A nickname for the red and white colours of Cork's hurling and football teams.

  5. Chernobyl

    An exceptionally foolish or clueless person.

  6. Goggs

    Feces or excrement; a childish euphemism used while potty training.

  7. Me berries

    Excellent or very good indeed.

  8. Moggy dan

    A foolish or silly person, particularly one prone to acting the tick.

  9. Monkeys

    To not care in the slightest about a matter.

  10. Muta mata

    A fool.

  11. Nice swan

    An exclamation of gratitude or thanks.

  12. On the doss

    Skiving or playing hooky from work or school to idle about.

  13. Shave a bullock

    To call it a day and head for home.

  14. Thats rank

    That is disgusting or horrible.

  15. The oldman

    A familiar term used to refer to one's father.

  16. Trottle

    Someone's extremely loud and annoying voice, or a person with an extremely loud voice.

  17. Wa

    Shortened form of what.

  18. Wasson?

    A Cork greeting used in place of "what's up?" or "how are you?".

  19. Weird kettle of fish

    An eccentric or peculiar sort of person; your kind of weird.

  20. Break yer melt

    Someone you could almost guarantee would let you down and cause you upset and extreme…

  21. Catomatic

    Of very poor quality indeed.

  22. Cnaveshawling

    Constantly complaining, grumbling, or whining about trivial matters.

  23. Connie burdle

    A loud wolf whistle directed at an attractive passerby.

  24. Feck arsing

    Hanging about doing nothing; idling aimlessly.

  25. How is it?

    A casual greeting meaning hello or how are you.

  26. How'r we now

    A conversational greeting asking how someone is getting on.

  27. Lardass

    A playful or insulting term for someone who is heavy-set or acting like a clumsy fool.

  28. More in your line

    More appropriate or suitable for you.

  29. Sham-feen

    A macho fellow or hard man.

  30. Sloching

    The act of stealing apples from an orchard.

  31. Slog

    Non competitive game where two boys with hurleys hit a sliotar back and forth to each…

  32. A Behan

    A goal scored by Cork City FC.

  33. Alri biy!

    A form of greeting.

  34. Bait gap

    A coded invitation to leave a house or gathering.

  35. Box, on the

    Engaged in sexual intercourse.

  36. Down the local

    The neighborhood pub where one is a regular.

  37. Ledgebag

    A person who is markedly cooler than anyone else one knows.

  38. Odd

    Angry with someone or in a bad mood with them.

  39. Pissin in to the wind

    A pointless or futile endeavour.

  40. Scoot on

    A curt instruction to an unwelcome guest to leave a house party.

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