Beak
Heard in Limerick, Kilkenny, Armagh and Derry
The face or mouth.
As soon as he opened his beak I knew he was an asshole" "If you don't shut up I'll give ye a slap in the bake" "I'll hit ye a bat in the bake
The moment he opened his mouth I perceived him to be a thoroughly disagreeable hobgoblin. If you do not remain silent I shall deliver a slap across the jaw. I shall strike you a blow in the face.
Same phrase, other counties
- Kilkenny (not in the dictionary)
- Armagh (not in the dictionary)
- Derry (not in the dictionary)