Aul lass

n.

Heard in Cavan

One's mother; sometimes extended affectionately to aul lassy.

In use

Yon lads aul lass is some bitta shtuff hi.

Posh English

That fellow over there possesses a rather splendid mother, I say.

  • AulOld, or used affectionately to denote one's parents.
  • Aul bagAn older woman, especially one's mother.
  • Aul dollOne's mother.
  • Aul oneOne's mother.
  • Aul wanOne's mother, or an affectionate yet irreverent term for an older woman.
  • Th' aul wan/fellaA colloquial term for one's mother or father, often used to denote their parental…