Sow

n.

Heard in Cavan and Meath

A female Garda, from the image of a female pig.

The sow's are outta de piggery

Posh English

The female constables have emerged from their precinct.

Same phrase, other counties

• Meath

Related terms

• As awkward as a sow in football bootsExceedingly clumsy, uncoordinated, and awkward in one's movements.
• Costs a mammy sow!To be extremely expensive.
• Sow spuds in yer earsA witty retort to someone who has just said "So."
• Town sowBold or obstinate in behaviour.
• Pig styA humorous or derogatory term for a Garda station.
• I heard you're ridin like a pigProposal from a male townie to any female. For the purposes of engaging female company…