Yerra

exp.

Heard in Kerry, Cork and Tipperary

Used at the start of every sentence. As you move northwards "Yerrah" becomes "Erra" until it becomes "Arra" north of Clare.

In use

"Yerra, 'twas hard (cold) today so I brought me flashk of tay with me to get a gabhal of turf from de bog, but I forgot the feckin' ponny (enamel cup) to put it in! Ah pants!" A Kerryman Joke (or two) What would the Kerry section be without a couple of cringeworthy Kerryman jokes... What do they call 'Pop Idol' in Kerry? Diddly Idol! Did you hear about the Kerryman who thought he was gay? He preferred hurling to football!

Posh English

Well now, it was rather chilly today so I brought my receptacle of infusion to harvest a spadeful of peat from the mire, but alas I forgot the tin vessel to contain it. Oh botheration!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Yerra yeah boySarcastic response to an idle threat or exaggerated boast.
  • Yerra yeah!An expression of unwillingness to believe something.
  • LikeUsed at the end of every sentence. Can sometimes be used at the start of sentences too.
  • AraAn interjection used at the beginning of a sentence, the same as yerrah. Also: sure.
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