G'luck

n.

Heard in Cork, Galway and Cavan

Abbreviated form of "good luck", said when parting from friends.

In use

Talk to ye later, biys. G'luck!

Posh English

I shall converse with you at a later juncture, my friends. Best of fortune.

Same phrase, other counties

  • G'luck cha anyway laaad!A colourful way of saying goodbye. Grammatically, 'Good luck to you anyway lad'.
  • G'luck so!An expression of indifference or dismissal.
  • Good luckFarewell or goodbye.
  • Good luck to you nowA brusque dismissal equivalent to telling someone to go away or fuck off.
  • GlackA parting expression meaning good luck or goodbye.
  • Bad formBehaviour that is not good or not nice. Unsporting conduct.