Sketch

n.

Heard in Mayo, Cork, Dublin, Wicklow, Sligo and Tipperary

A warning cry meaning to flee, scatter, or watch out for authority.

In use

Sketch the shades, they are coming around the corner!

Posh English

Flee from the law enforcement officers, they are approaching the corner.

Same phrase, other counties

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  • Watch your gaff/house!A warning cry used when playing football in the street, alerting others that a vehicle…
  • Keep sketch, keep nicksTo act as a sentry or lookout, especially during illegal or subversive activity.
  • ScatterAn instruction to disperse or flee rapidly, usually from trouble.
  • Leg itAn urgent command to flee or run away very quickly, usually to escape trouble or…
  • Take flightTo flee or run away rapidly from authority.