Cullar a deth

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Cullar a deth is Irish slang for looking very sick. The colour of death.

In use

How's poor oul yer man below? Ah shur he was de cullar a deth whin I laid eyes on him last, I wouldn't give him a week, the poor oul divil.

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Lawrence Muck

Ah, splendid timing. The scones are warm. Would you like me to translate 'Cullar a deth' in use for you?

How is that poor elderly gentleman down the road? Alas, he was positively ashen when last I saw him; I should not give him a week, the poor old soul.

Questions

What does cullar a deth mean in Ireland?

Looking very sick. The colour of death.

How do you use cullar a deth in a sentence?

“How's poor oul yer man below? Ah shur he was de cullar a deth whin I laid eyes on him last, I wouldn't give him a week, the poor oul divil.”

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