Donegal Slang, Page 4
More Donegal slang, numbers 121 to 160, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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That person yonder, a particular individual.
The Garda (Irish Police Force).
Mortified or deeply embarrassed on someone else's behalf.
Fiddling or messing with something.
An eccentric or peculiar person.
A form of greeting.
A foolish or ridiculous person.
A small taste or sip of a beverage, especially an alcoholic one.
A large quantity or generous abundance of something.
A colloquial greeting among young men.
One's mother, spoken with affectionate familiarity in the vernacular.
An idiot or fool.
Engaged in a heavy session of drinking alcohol.
Term used at the start of a sentence to make it sound like you do not care.
Potatoes, or colloquially used to refer to the dinner table itself.
The state or appearance of someone or something.
A severe disappointment or letdown when plans fall through.
A mess or botch, as in to make a hames of something.
Not heard so much amonst the youth these days however this was once a handy adjective…
Used as an intensifier meaning very or exceedingly.
A strong craving or longing, especially for a drink.
Departing or making one's way toward a specific destination.
Person of low intelligence.
To be romantically involved with someone.
One's father.
A male or boyfriend.
A warm cup of tea, a staple of Irish hospitality.
Someone who is cunning as a fox.
Kissing or courting; seeing someone romantically.
Slang term for ecstasy tablets, popularised by the energetic club scene.
Used by older people in place of "against".
To grasp, comprehend, or understand a situation.
To brew a pot of tea.
Useless complaints, unnecessary fuss, or tiresome hassle.
Cold or nippy weather.
The armpit.
A low hum, buzz or vibration.
A walk.
In schoolyard slagging, someone who has never shifted anyone.
To have put a fair bit of effort into something.