Skanked

v.

Heard in Galway

A verstatile word can be used as an expression of disappointment.

In use

I was skanked out when I found out I had to work on Paddy's day!!!

Posh English

I was terribly put out when I discovered I had to labour on Saint Patrick's Day!

  • A word in CarrickNotice, interest, outcry etc. usually in the negative I.e. not a word in carrick.
  • WordTo believe or trust what someone says. (Often in the phrase "mark my word" as a warning.)
  • I wanna word witchewTo confront someone, typically as the opening line of an argument.
  • No word of a lieUsed when someone wants to stress that they are not lying. Usually they are!
  • Not a word in CarrickAn expression indicating that something is being done discreetly or kept quiet.