Donegal Slang, Page 2
More Donegal slang, numbers 41 to 80, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A window.
To be very cold.
A woman of gargantuan proportions (see Baythur Waterford).
A poor or untidy state or condition.
Underpants or underwear.
To flip, tumble, or roll an object over completely.
A fierce row, brawl, or chaotic street fight.
A person who buys goods cheaply and sells them at a profit.
A veterinary surgeon.
Something extremely difficult to find or acquire.
Inexpensive, low-cost, or cheap.
Father, Mother and Parents respectively.
A form of address used at the beginning or end of sentences.
Today.
A small act of assistance or a minor service performed for another.
One 'n da barrow an' one in da mixer
A description of a woman who is pushing a pram with one child while pregnant with another.
Variant of boss, used as a term of address.
Attractive or sexy.
Extremely drunk.
Across, or over a short distance, as in crossing a road.
The pronunciation of the word "shop" used by people from Glenswilly and the surrounding…
Thoroughly intoxicated or drunk from excessive alcohol consumption.
An expression used when the weather is too warm, making one's scrotum uncomfortable.
Used to describe a person who rushes into something without thinking of what will happen.
To tease or deliberately annoy someone.
Used to descride a small space or if there was a large crowd of people in a place…
A filler word used at the end of sentences, roughly equivalent to "you know".
A playful pronunciation of tigers, lions and elephants.
The past tense of tell, used to remind someone they were given fair warning.
To continue on one's way or press forward to a destination.
A colloquial term for a slice of bread, often prepared as a snack or a simple sandwich.
An emphatic plea or encouragement, akin to go on then.
A lively greeting directed at a male acquaintance, combining familiarity and banter.
To break, smash, or ruin an object or vehicle.
Wow / (can be used in a demeaning sarcastic manner).
Working hard or labouring intensely.
A colloquial northern variant of no, denoting an absolute negation.
Engaged in a prolonged session of heavy drinking.
A response to the inquiry "how are you?" indicating that one is doing fine and making…
The correct spelling of the intensifier meaning very.