Dublin Slang, Page 10

More Dublin slang, numbers 361 to 400, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Blood orange

    A severely bruised or reddened backside.

  2. Gersha

    A girl or young woman.

  3. I know what you mean jelly bean!

    I know what you mean.

  4. Nerdlinger

    A geek or nerd.

  5. Your a donk

    You are a complete idiot or tool.

  6. Al-ri

    A casual Dublin greeting that can also function as a question meaning "how are things?"

  7. Box the fox

    To rob an orchard.

  8. Dirtbird

    A particularly filthy-minded individual.

  9. Fight link

    The Night Link bus service.

  10. Fleece

    A slang term for a person's hair.

  11. Gee

    A vulgar term for a woman's genitalia.

  12. He/she's some can of piss

    He or she is unbelievable or extraordinary.

  13. Skip

    An informal greeting, equivalent to "Alright bud" or simply "Hello".

  14. The plates

    One's wife or female partner.

  15. Ya plank

    A friendly or exasperated insult for someone acting remarkably stupid, stiff, or dense.

  16. Behind the wallpaper in Nelly's room

    Reply to an enquiry about the whereabouts of a lost or misplaced object.

  17. Carrying

    Concealing a weapon, usually a knife, upon one's person.

  18. Gunner-eyed

    Having a squint or crossed eyes.

  19. Lash the arse off

    To have sexual relations with someone.

  20. Not a hope

    Absolutely not; a firm and unequivocal refusal.

  21. Bus stop

    A person with a skinny body and a disproportionately large head.

  22. Forehead head

    A person showing signs of male pattern baldness.

  23. Jocks

    Underwear or boxer shorts.

  24. Pitch is flooded

    Menstruating.

  25. Skin

    The last of your fag.

  26. Tins

    Cans of beer or drink in general.

  27. Buke

    A book.

  28. Crease me

    To assault or thrash someone.

  29. Do the gonky

    To engage in intimate relations or sexual intercourse.

  30. Jammer

    A motor car or automobile.

  31. Lifted

    To be arrested by the police or the guards.

  32. Me arse

    A blunt expression of disbelief or refusal.

  33. Mom

    Dublin shorthand for "come on", urging someone to keep up or follow.

  34. Town

    The city centre, particularly Dublin's core shopping and drinking districts.

  35. Wearing the face of each other

    Kissing passionately.

  36. A load of me bollix

    A blunt dismissal or refutation of an opinion, or condemnation of something.

  37. Bickies

    Biscuits.

  38. Bit

    Sexual intercourse; a casual sexual encounter.

  39. Bots

    Popular abbreviation for the Botanic Gardens in Dublin.

  40. Painters and decorators

    A woman experiencing her menstrual period.

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