Scan

n.

Heard in Mayo, Galway and Roscommon

A friendly term of address for a male companion or fellow.

In use

Hey scan, are you heading down to the match later like?

Posh English

Hello there, old fellow, are you proceeding to the sporting fixture presently?

Same phrase, other counties

  • BubillahA friendly term of address for a male companion, akin to mate or boy.
  • Right boiA friendly casual greeting addressed to a male companion.
  • Horse / horseboxA reliable or sound fellow. A term of friendly address.
  • SkipA friendly term of address for a male acquaintance, similar to mate or chief.
  • Sonny jimAny male; a form of address for a fellow.
  • BatmanA friendly form of address for one's mate.