Stall

v.

Heard in Mayo, Waterford, Longford, Galway, Westmeath and Sligo

An instruction to halt, stop, or pause what one is currently doing.

In use

Stall up feen, let's grab a bag of chips before the boozer shuts!

Posh English

Halt your progress, good fellow, and let us procure some fried potatoes before the public house closes!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Stall itAn instruction to wait, pause, or halt one's current movement.
  • Stall upTo wait, halt, or pause for a brief moment.
  • Stall de ballAn exhortation to wait or hold up, equivalent to "stall" or "hold your horses".
  • Stall da beansWait for me or stop what you are doing.
  • Stall the ballAn appeal to halt proceedings, wait a minute, or calm down.
  • Stall the ball ladsAn appeal to wait a moment or pause proceedings.