Shift

v.

Heard in Sligo, Donegal, Clare, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Meath, Monaghan, Wexford, Longford, Tipperary, Cork, Limerick, Mayo, Waterford, Laois and Kilkenny

To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.

In use

Awww here will you go round the back of the shed with yer man and shift him.

Posh English

I say, would you care to accompany that young fella behind the shed and exchange a passionate French kiss with him?

Same phrase, other counties

  • Well bure any chance of the shiftA crude proposition to an attractive young woman asking if she would like to French kiss.
  • Bi ha shiftA request for someone to vacate their current position or clear a path.
  • Radion wouldn't shift herA crude expression meaning a woman is so unattractive that even Radion washing powder…
  • Some man for gettin the shiftA fellow who is very successful at attracting romantic or sexual partners.
  • MeetKissing someone with toungues and passion. Also: French kissin. Also: Where da beour…
  • Kiss my stonesAn invitation to kiss one's scrotum, used as an abusive retort equivalent to "piss off"…

FAQ

What does Shift mean?

To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.

How do you use Shift?

For example: “Awww here will you go round the back of the shed with yer man and shift him.” In Posh English: I say, would you care to accompany that young fella behind the shed and exchange a passionate French kiss with him?