Bulb

n.

Heard in Cork, Waterford and Clare

The head. Also: to bear a strong resemblance to someone; the very image or spitting image.

In use

Yer man's the bulb off his brother!" "Paddy's small wan is the bulb off the missus

Posh English

That fellow is the absolute image of his brother. Paddy's youngest daughter is the very image of her mother.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Head offTo bear a strong physical resemblance to someone.
  • 2 bulbA police car.
  • Blowin me bulbWhen someone is annoying you intensely.
  • Hok spitThe very image of. The spitting image of.
  • Aggravating the bearAn expression to describe sexual intercourse between two consenting adults.
  • Bear huntingThe pursuit of particularly plain or unattractive women with a view to romantic conquest.