Cork Slang, Page 9

More Cork slang, numbers 321 to 360, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Thorny wire

    Whiskey, specifically a bottle of Powers.

  2. Beating the sausage

    Masturbating.

  3. Break the melt

    To try one's patience severely.

  4. Era

    An expression used to brush something off, meaning obviously, well, or certainly.

  5. Knock

    A beautiful female.

  6. Lamp d feen der la

    Look at the sexy boy over there!

  7. Trots

    An urgent and unpleasant bout of diarrhoea.

  8. Two sh*ts

    To care profoundly little or nothing at all about a matter.

  9. Acting the goul

    Behaving like a fool or acting the eejit.

  10. Conkers

    Testicles.

  11. Crubeens

    Pig's trotters, traditionally boiled and eaten as a savoury snack.

  12. Fong

    A total mess, botch, or untidy state.

  13. Greyhound

    A very short skirt.

  14. Mangy

    Another word for stingy or mean.

  15. State of him

    An expression of disbelief or disdain regarding a person's dishevelled appearance…

  16. Biggus ovus

    Used to point out something glaringly obvious or self-evident.

  17. Good lum

    An exclamation of shock or surprise, akin to "good lord" or "good grief."

  18. Like the clappers

    Proceeding at great speed.

  19. Reekin

    To emit a powerful, offensive, or nauseating odour.

  20. Vegged

    In a listless, stupefied or vegetative state.

  21. As tight as a fish's hole

    Extremely parsimonious with money.

  22. Best thing since sliced pan

    Something excellent or innovative; the best thing in a long time.

  23. Boxed

    To be pregnant.

  24. Claim

    To threaten someone with physical violence or to challenge them to a fight.

  25. Clobber

    To strike, hit, or beat someone forcefully.

  26. Gank

    Disgusting or abhorrent.

  27. Jag

    A romantic date.

  28. Ructions

    Unrest, upheaval or a commotion.

  29. Shebang

    The entirety of something; the whole affair.

  30. Tearing the arse out of it

    Taking total advantage of a situation, often to an excessive degree.

  31. Willalavemealonewilla

    A single, rapidly uttered word meaning "will you leave me alone?" used to dismiss…

  32. You're wrecking my head!

    You are irritating or annoying me.

  33. Aul stock

    An affectionate term for a trusted companion, old friend, or local acquaintance.

  34. Freeze the balls off a brass monkey

    Extremely cold weather, cold enough to cause brass monkeys to lose their appendages.

  35. Head office

    One's girlfriend, jokingly treated as the ultimate authority.

  36. Peel an orange in his pocket

    Someone who never offers to share sweets, money or similar items.

  37. Unreal, glory Newtown!

    Well done Newtownshandrum!

  38. You will yeah!

    An expression of disbelief or sarcasm meaning "I know you will not".

  39. Beat the dust off him

    To thrash or beat someone soundly in a fight.

  40. Bowl feen

    Father, the male head of the household.

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