Shave a bullock

adj.

Heard in Cork and Kerry

An exclamation of utter nonsense or complete gibberish.

Ah whisht will ye, yer talkin' absolute shave a bullock now!

Posh English

Oh be quiet, you are talking absolute nonsense now!

Same phrase, other counties

• Kerry

Related terms

• Bullock dressed up as a manA powerfully built, hardworking man.
• Shit, shower and a shaveUsed when a man is talking about getting ready to go out.
• Chas 'n' daveRhyming slang for shave. Also dig the grave.
• Dig the graveRhyming slang for a shave. Also known as Chas 'n' Dave.
• Swing off hingesGeneral gibberish or nonsense used in rural conversations.
• CackHuman faeces or excrement; also used generally to describe utter nonsense or rubbish.