Cork Slang, Page 24

More Cork slang, numbers 921 to 960, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Davy

    An exceptionally attractive man, so handsome one would gladly bear his children.

  2. Donie head

    An affectionate term for a complete eejit or hopelessly foolish person.

  3. Fifty-fifty

    A date.

  4. Latch

    A gormless idiot or fool.

  5. Man bure

    An effeminate man.

  6. On de prowl

    Looking for someone to have a sexual encounter with.

  7. Over dere lah

    Indicating the location of something over there.

  8. Rankalicious

    Extremely attractive or appealing, especially of a person.

  9. Razzin'

    Teasing or mocking someone.

  10. Run-away knock

    A street game, where you knock at a door or ring a door bell and run away and hide…

  11. Shandon

    Having one's face rubbed against a man's stubble.

  12. Shore

    An outdoor drain, typically at the rear of a house.

  13. Shut your mullet

    A retort telling someone to be quiet after a stupid remark.

  14. Stearna

    A gravity powered cart (usually home made using pram wheels like).

  15. Whinge

    A collective noun to describe a group of Cork people.

  16. Yano

    You know.

  17. Yerra yeah!

    An expression of unwillingness to believe something.

  18. A hide like Elvery's elephant, 't would stretch a foot before it would tear an inch

    Extremely thick-skinned or shameless, one who feels no embarrassment whatsoever.

  19. Me feck

    Emphatic refusal; absolutely not.

  20. Oh vu!

    An enthusiastic exclamation used to denote something that is exceptionally good…

  21. On the Rico

    To embark on a particularly heavy drinking session.

  22. Out the door

    Exceptionally good or brilliant.

  23. Raabie

    A sudden and urgent pang of hunger.

  24. Tome

    A Mayfield term meaning cool or excellent.

  25. Dirty knock

    A woman of disrepute.

  26. Fair bows

    An expression used to concede a fair point or acknowledge good conduct honestly.

  27. Flahed

    Extremely tired, exhausted, or worn out from physical effort.

  28. Henry's

    A legendary nightclub in Cork city.

  29. Jollies

    To have sexual intercourse.

  30. Milk bottoms

    Spectacles or eyeglasses.

  31. Smellies

    Deodorant or antiperspirant spray used to combat strong body odor.

  32. Sparky

    An electrician.

  33. The dyke

    The Mardyke walk in Cork, a popular riverside promenade.

  34. Wammon

    An unusually large fish, especially one caught in a river.

  35. Me nerves!

    An exclamation of exasperation, anxiety or emotional strain.

  36. Mint out

    Brilliant, excellent, wonderful.

  37. Mock-ee-aah

    Fake or pretend; not for real.

  38. Scumsucker

    A thoroughly contemptible person; the lowest of the low.

  39. Flabag

    A woman of easy virtue or loose morals.

  40. I wouldn't be laid out in it

    Horrible or unwearable clothes.

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