Dublin Slang, Page 5
More Dublin slang, numbers 161 to 200, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A farmer or rustic.
The toilet or W.C.
A greeting used by Waterford people when asking what someone is doing or how they are.
A foolish person.
Abbreviation of how are you.
Lucky, often undeservedly, as in a jammy goal.
Drunk.
Swearing or cursing profusely.
To run away.
In a state of deadlock.
An expression of genuine surprise or astonishment.
Intensely intoxicated or drunk following a heavy session of drinking.
A strong and unpleasant smell.
Errands or shopping, especially the daily purchase of household provisions.
Literally the scrotum, but commonly used as an insult and occasionally in affectionate…
A contemptible group or company of people.
A serious bout.
A cigarette or tobacco smoke.
Potatoes, or colloquially used to refer to the dinner table itself.
To run very fast or make a hasty departure.
The posterior opening of the alimentary canal.
The mouth or face, often used when telling someone to hold their tongue or offering…
A mess or botch, as in to make a hames of something.
Very drunk.
To rummage or search thoroughly through belongings or a messy space.
Injured.
1.
A trusted friend, companion, or fellow.
Pregnant.
A man from west Cork, typically from a farming background.
Male masturbation.
A twenty euro note; money.
A prat or contemptible person.
To be knowledgeable about something.
An emphatic no.
One's girlfriend.
To be romantically involved with someone.
The anus or posterior.
One's father.
An abrupt command to stop talking.