Haboo

n.

Heard in Waterford, Dublin and Limerick

A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical, suspension of the functions of the organs of sense, as well as of those of the voluntary and rational mind I.e. sleep. Also: To sleep.

I went haboo in Ruby's last night after 14 large bottles and I woke up next to what I howep was a yungwan boy." "I had some haboo last night boi!

Posh English

I fell fast asleep in the public house last evening after fourteen large bottles, and I woke beside what I devoutly hoped was a young female companion, old boy.

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