Donegal Slang, Page 3

More Donegal slang, numbers 81 to 120, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Light

    A small amount.

  2. Scooting end

    Penis.

  3. Sh*t to a blanket

    A term used to describe when two things bond together very well.

  4. Yok

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

  5. Dinny

    The dialectal negative contraction for do not.

  6. Full of da prig

    Used to describe a young person up to no good.

  7. Having a pull

    Engaging in masturbation.

  8. Pirties

    Colloquial designation for potatoes.

  9. Sah

    A phonetic rendering of sir, used as a term of address or greeting.

  10. Feel

    An agricultural field or pasture.

  11. Fuck away off with you haigh!

    Fuck off.

  12. Luk

    The imperative instruction to direct one's vision toward a specific person or object.

  13. Winney

    Windy or breezy.

  14. Ball-bagged

    Extremely drunk.

  15. Dam a hate

    A response meaning there is no news or nothing happening.

  16. Grain

    A small amount or short period of time.

  17. Only touchin' da road in spots

    Driving at great speed.

  18. Th'on

    A demonstrative pronoun used to point out a specific person or thing at a distance.

  19. Coween

    A seal, particularly common along northern coastal waters.

  20. I'd eat the ass of a low flyin' duck

    Extremely hungry.

  21. Quare

    Quite or rather; to a notable degree.

  22. Acting the maggot

    To behave in a foolish or irritating manner, to the annoyance of others.

  23. Banjaxed

    In a bad state of repair.

  24. Feek

    To engage in a romantic clinch or sexual encounter with someone.

  25. How's she cuttin'?

    A common greeting in Monaghan and Cavan, equivalent to hello or how are you.

  26. Pure

    Very.

  27. Shift

    To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.

  28. Tool

    An utterly foolish, incompetent, or annoying person.

  29. No bother

    That is fine, no problem at all.

  30. Sound

    An approving term meaning reliable, agreeable, fun and without hassle.

  31. Class

    Excellent, superb or first-rate.

  32. G'luck

    Good luck.

  33. Aye

    Yes; also used at intervals while listening to a tedious speaker.

  34. Buck

    A young male.

  35. Well

    A form of greeting used in place of hello.

  36. Grand

    Used in place of "good" to mean fine or satisfactory.

  37. Hi

    A common emphatic particle with no specific semantic content.

  38. Fierce

    Very or extremely.

  39. Whist

    Be quiet.

  40. Banter

    Amusement or fun.

Irish slang by county

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