Wasp

n.

Heard in Waterford

A derogatory term for a person from Kilkenny, likening them to an irritating pest.

G'way boy yer only a feckin wasp.

Posh English

Away with you, my good fellow. You are simply a dashed nuisance from Kilkenny.

Related terms

• Bulldog chewing a waspA reference to an ugly face.
• Face like a bulldog chewing a waspUgly or unattractive in appearance.
• Head like a waspAn insult describing someone with a particularly pinched, aggressive, or unfortunate…
• Like a bulldog chewin a waspUgly.
• Pittbull chewing a waspA description of a person who looks extremely angry or upset.
• The waspA restless, fidgety person who cannot relax.