Head off

n.

Heard in Dublin, Cork, Waterford and Galway

An aggressive dismissal telling someone to go away or clear off.

Giz a loan of fifty quid... head off ye sap ye!

Posh English

Do give me a loan of fifty pounds. Clear off you absolute simpleton.

Same phrase, other counties

• Cork
• Waterford
• Galway

Related terms

• Go feck a cowA whimsical and rude dismissal telling someone to clear off.
• Go away outta that!An expression telling someone to go away and stop annoying one.
• Gway from me you a box in the headGo away or I shall strike you on the head.
• Head officeAn expression of disbelief or a dismissive way of telling someone to go away.
• Head like a waspAn insult describing someone with a particularly pinched, aggressive, or unfortunate…
• Good luck to you nowA brusque dismissal equivalent to telling someone to go away or fuck off.