Galway Slang, Page 8
More Galway slang, numbers 281 to 320, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A respected or admirable person.
Nonsensical talk, boasting, or idle rubbish.
Knowledgeable or clever.
Beaten severely in a physical altercation or sporting match.
To express total agreement or validation of someone's point.
An annoying or irritating young person.
Completely lacking in intelligence or common sense.
Food / a feed.
To believe or trust what someone says.
Astonishing, brilliant, or amazing.
A person who neither drinks alcohol nor engages in criminal activity.
To be cruel or mean.
Someone who originates from outside the local parish or county; an outsider.
To be very drunk perhaps unconcious due to an overconsumption of alcohol.
To look at or catch a sudden glimpse of something or someone.
A scruffy youth or group of lads tearing around town on stunt bicycles.
Completely exhausted or drained of energy, typically after a long day.
Staring or looking intently at someone.
In the process of courting a young lady you try your luck by moving your head…
A term of affection for a person one is fond of.
One's mother or an elderly female relative.
Spending time relaxing with female friends.
Recreational drugs or illegal substances.
A person with long hair who listens to heavy metal music and typically wears black…
A phrase used to introduce an additional piece of information or gossip.
A colloquial term for one's father.
An unsolicited and embarrassing physical erection occurring at a most inconvenient time.
Trousers.
A powerful and accurate shot on goal, especially in football or hurling.
A baby or infant.
Twigs or kindling.
A derogatory term for a person from Connemara.
A very strong, dark, or heavily stewed cup of tea.
A foolish or idiotic person, especially one with a malicious streak.
To sneer, mock, or look down one's nose at someone.
Out of one's mind or senses.
Broken or ruined beyond repair.
A ladies' man or philanderer.
A generic placeholder name for any physical object or thing whose name escapes…
Extremely mean or tight-fisted with money.