Terror

n.

Heard in Leitrim

Something or someone remarkable, or a remarkable situation. Often preceded by "holy" or "woeful" as an intensive. "A terror for" means "very fond of".

In use

This oul' rain is a terror, there'll be no silage cut at all this year." "It's a holy terror altogether." "That lad is a fierce terror for beer. He'll be well cut by half 10.

Posh English

This wretched precipitation is quite exceptional. There will be no silage harvested whatsoever throughout the entirety of this year.

  • A terrorAn expression of disbelief or exasperation at a situation.
  • FretSomething astonishing, unbelievable, or a positive terror.
  • WoefulExtremely bad or terrible.
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