Ya plank

exp.

Heard in Dublin and Westmeath

A friendly or exasperated insult for someone acting remarkably stupid, stiff, or dense.

In use

Yer such a plank, ye tried to push a pull door for five minutes!

Posh English

You are such a complete and utter simpleton, attempting to push an ingress marked pull for several minutes!

Same phrase, other counties

  • A plankA person utterly devoid of personality or charisma; dull as a plank of wood.
  • PlankA foolish or thick-witted person; someone acting stupidly.
  • DenseStupid, slow-witted, or lacking common sense.
  • To be just a bit stupidIf something is just 'a bit' stupid or thick like.
  • Acting the goulBehaving like a fool or acting the eejit.
  • Cod actingMessing around or acting the fool.