Derry Slang, Page 3

More Derry slang, numbers 81 to 96, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Wile

    Very bad or terrible.

  2. Gaff

    A house or home.

  3. Lack

    Colloquial term for a female companion.

  4. Boke

    To vomit.

  5. Steamin

    Extremely drunk or heavily intoxicated after a session.

  6. Beaming

    Extremely content, happy, and at peace with the world.

  7. Wean

    A child or young offspring.

  8. Scours

    Diarrhoea.

  9. Our blade

    A term of endearment for a female.

  10. Reekin

    To emit a powerful, offensive, or nauseating odour.

  11. So it is

    An extraneous filler phrase appended to statements for emphasis.

  12. Giz

    A contraction of "give us," used when asking for an item.

  13. Beak

    The face or mouth.

  14. Airlocked

    Extremely drunk.

  15. Nags

    Underpants or underwear.

  16. Yok

    A generic term for any object, thing, or motor car whose name escapes the speaker.

Irish slang by county

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