Galway Slang, Page 12
More Galway slang, numbers 441 to 480, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Head on you like a handball alley!
To possess an enormous head.
Millennium Madness, a disco held in Leisureland.
A fool.
Experiencing intense fear or panic.
Correct, accurate, or a sound, reliable person.
You are annoying or frustrating me.
To break into a place and rob it thoroughly.
Shoes.
A person who is mean spirited, cruel, or deeply untrustworthy.
Engaged in self-pleasuring, or used generally as an insult for a tiresome person.
A shirt.
To become extremely drunk.
The after affects of alcohol or drugs.
A shrewd fellow who is wise to what is occurring.
An enquiry as to whether someone is clued in, alert, or fully aware of the craic.
Having plenty of ready cash; financially buoyant after a win or payday.
A person who is lying or talking nonsense.
Not of sound mind; crazy.
A colloquial pronunciation of nothing, signifying absolute absence or inactivity.
Exhausted; extremely tired and in need of rest.
Something cool or stylish, especially what a hard man would wear.
A highly venomous expression of personal dislike.
A greeting when meeting someone; also a mildly annoying person.
A domestic cat or kitten.
Uncommonly lucky or fortunate, often describing an undeserved stroke of good fortune.
Done purely for a laugh, devilment, or amusement.
To steal or obtain by cheating.
To attempt something but fail miserably.
To abandon one's friend in favour of another companion.
Cannabis herb.
Nervous, jumpy, or unsteady in disposition.
Caught in the act of doing something unscrupulous.
Nervous tremors after drinking too much.
Said after performing a marvellous or courageous feat.
Describes a man who is good looking, or clothes that are stylish and fashionable.
A pretentious fellow who imagines himself a hard man but is merely a poseur.
A classic Galway insult directed at a fool or scoundrel.
An expression of genuine praise or hearty congratulation.
In the computer game FIFA, a player who scores by passing to the far post and tapping in.
Leave me alone.