Kerry Slang, Page 4
More Kerry slang, numbers 121 to 160, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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The Garda (Irish Police Force).
Very drunk.
To kiss and perhaps do other stuff too.
A mild exclamation, like a softened curse.
Creature.
"Craic" has a couple of very broad meanings.
A yungfella.
A powerful urge to retch or vomit.
A rhetorical interjection used to concede a point or to introduce a balanced.
To be absolutely drunk.
The walk of someone.
Unpleasant, of poor quality, or gone badly wrong.
A Waterford way of saying thank you very much.
A lazy person, usually male.
Mashed potatoes.
One who's unbelievable in a bad way.
A term often used at the beginning of a sentence, roughly meaning well or indeed.
The habitual present tense, indicating something one does regularly.
Literally the scrotum, but commonly used as an insult and occasionally in affectionate…
Term used at the start of a sentence to make it sound like you do not care.
To stare.
I'd ate a cow between two bread vans!
An emphatic expression of extreme hunger.
Excellent, lovely or brilliant.
A cheeky little pest or rascal.
To be knowledgeable about something.
An abrupt command to stop talking.
To put ones body in the way; to push other peoples bodies out of the way.
One's wife, girlfriend or regular female partner.
Extremely tired after strenuous physical effort.
A crude retort when asked the whereabouts of another person.
Engaging in sexual activity; more than mere cuddling.
A house with no parents present.
Excellent or splendid.
An exclamation of amused disbelief at someone's foolish or surprising actions.
An exceptionally admirable or popular person.
An excursion involving copious amounts of alcohol.
Becoming annoyed or angry.
A derogatory term for a small, insignificant, or pompous little man.
An exclamation of utter disbelief, astonishment, or shock.
A general affirmative or descriptive observation; very much so.