Scours

n.

Heard in Wexford, Derry and Wicklow

Diarrhoea. Also used to mean nonsense or rubbish.

In use

I have an awful does of the scour." "You talk some scour." "Jaysus Paddy, the whole herd have the scours

Posh English

I have an awful dose of the runs. You talk absolute nonsense. Good heavens Paddy, the entire herd has the runs.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Wicklow
  • Derry (not in the dictionary)