Cork Slang, Page 23
More Cork slang, numbers 881 to 920, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A sparse, downy or juvenile moustache.
To urinate.
What is the news or story?
Used to describe livestock, particularly cattle, that are restless, agitated.
A heavy punch or blow delivered with the fist.
A disappointment or let-down.
Drunk or considerably inebriated.
To describe a person as remarkably unattractive.
Look at that.
Bell's palsy, a partial paralysis of the face.
To take one's leave and depart in a hurry.
A legendary fellow, at least in his own estimation.
A crude colloquial reference to anal intercourse.
Highly observant, sharp-eyed, or quick to notice things.
Go right ahead.
To be extremely ugly.
He wouldn't spend christmass with ya
Extremely mean or tight-fisted.
Having a thoroughly enjoyable time.
A heron, the large long-legged river bird.
Whatever or expression of absolute indifference.
Inept or performing poorly, especially when inebriated.
Vomiting so much there is nothing left in your stomach.
A dull, insipid or tedious person.
Young children or small kids, often running about the place.
A Cork pronunciation of solicitor.
A colloquial variant of your.
You had a fall, especially a comical or embarrassing one.
To behave like a fool or an idiot.
At great speed or with considerable skill.
An awkward, limp, or misshapen leg.
Mallow, a town in County Cork.
The oldest part of Cork where St. Finbarr founded the city.
To kiss or engage in a romantic clinch with someone.
Laughing heartily; finding something very funny.
Rhyming slang for all right, fine, or satisfactory.
Extremely inebriated, to the point of near-total oblivion.
Absolutely mad; completely unhinged.
A short-term loan of money.
Troublemaker, one that stirs up trouble or strife.
Kissing and courting.