Deadly

adj.

Heard in Cork, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Waterford, Tyrone and Tipperary

Extremely difficult, as in an examination.

In use

That was a deadly exam.

Posh English

That examination was extraordinarily challenging.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Deadly buzzSomething excellent, positive or highly satisfying.
  • Deadly lookingExtremely attractive in appearance.
  • Quaran deadlyUsed to describe something or some action in a praiseworthy sense.
  • AlittletonboxA deadly blow.
  • DeshExtremely nice. Most likely comes from the gaelic for nice: deas. Nowadays it has been…
  • RapidSomething really good. Can be used in conjunction with 'deadly' for extra emphasis.