Have a word with yourself

exp.

Cop on. Said to someone talking nonsense or acting the eejit.

In use

Ah Jaysus lad, have a word with yourself, ye can't wear shorts to a funeral.

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Lawrence Muck

Shall I translate it into posh English for you, horsebox?

Good day, good sir or madam. Here it is in posh English.

Good heavens, man, do reconsider. One cannot wear shorts to a funeral.

Questions

What does have a word with yourself mean in Ireland?

Cop on. Said to someone talking nonsense or acting the eejit.

How do you use have a word with yourself in a sentence?

“Ah Jaysus lad, have a word with yourself, ye can't wear shorts to a funeral.”

Updated

On the list: Irish slang phrases

  • Catch yourself onWise up; cop on; stop talking nonsense.
  • A word in CarrickNotice, interest, outcry etc. usually in the negative I.e. not a word in carrick.
  • WordTo believe or trust what someone says. (Often in the phrase "mark my word" as a warning.)
  • I wanna word witchewTo confront someone, typically as the opening line of an argument.
  • No word of a lieUsed when someone wants to stress that they are not lying. Usually they are!
  • Not a word in CarrickAn expression indicating that something is being done discreetly or kept quiet.

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