Jacks

n.

Heard in Kilkenny, Meath, Galway, Dublin and Limerick

The toilet or W.C. Comes from Shakespeare's King Lear (II ii 74-6),

I shall tread this unbolted villain into mortar, and daub the wall of a jakes with him.

Posh English

I shall trample this unprincipled scoundrel into mortar and plaster the lavatory walls with his remains.

Same phrase, other counties

• Galway
• Dublin
• Limerick
• Kilkenny (not in the dictionary)

Related terms

• The jacksThe toilet.
• So this is where all the big nobs hang out!Normally said by a fella heading into the jacks (toilet).
• CoppersSlang for copper-faced jacks. A place to go to pick up culchie girls.
• Double ghosterWhen you wipe your arse and there's no shite on the paper. Then you look down to check…