Bate

v.

Heard in Sligo, Mayo, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Limerick, Dublin and Down

To beat. Typically employed as a threat that one will emerge victorious from a physical confrontation.

I'll BATE de hed eh ya!

Posh English

I shall thoroughly pummel your head, sir!

Same phrase, other counties

• Mayo
• Laois
• Longford
• Offaly
• Limerick
• Dublin
• Down

Related terms

• Couldn't bate his way out of a wet paperbagA weak or ineffectual person, quite unable to assert himself. Bate means 'beat'.
• I'll bate the head off yaA mother's threat to discipline her child physically.
• Bate 7 shades a shite outa himTo beat someone severely.
• Bate em out de gateAn expression used to instruct the hurling team to beat their opponents by a large…
• Bate lumps off itTo beat severely.
• Would'nt bate snow off a ropeSign of physical weakness or lack of proficiency at certain sports, notably hurling.