Kilkenny Slang, Page 2
More Kilkenny slang, numbers 41 to 80, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.
Bad luck.
To experience an intense rush of excitement, nervous energy, or euphoria.
A colourful threat to beat someone severely.
Ignorant nonsense spoken about the game of hurling.
Title given to someone who is only vaguely known to the speaker.
A South Kilkenny term used between men to emphasise a point.
A good looking person.
To spoil or overprotect someone to an excessive degree.
Shaken, upset or in a bad way; looking unwell or worn out.
A red-haired man, often used admiringly or jocularly.
A notable rock formation in south Kilkenny.
Very good or excellent.
The number located between two and four.
The local shorthand name for the town of Castlecomer.
Ye never saw a cow shit an' didn't long fir a pancake
Said when someone sees someone else with something and wants it for themselves.
Desperately in need of defecation.
Extremely easy.
A sandwich.
A thing whose proper name one cannot recall.
A local term for a silly or foolish person.
Couldn't bate his way out of a wet paperbag
A weak or ineffectual person, quite unable to assert himself.
Awkward, messy or ungainly.
Cheek or effrontery.
Bent or warped beyond all repair.
Affectionate nickname for Thomastown in County Kilkenny.
Used in south Kilkenny in place of the preposition "in".
Mocking nickname for the town of Ballyragget in north Kilkenny.
A popular mixed alcoholic drink consisting of vodka and lemonade.
A woman usually deployed when one is in trouble.
Splendid, excellent, or brilliant.
He wouldn't give ye the stame off his piss!
A very mean or stingy person.
A greeting to a group of men, typically exchanged by elderly gentlemen.
I do not care in the slightest.
The final sweet course served following the main meal.
An indication of the time of day, where bells stands for o'clock.
To physically assault or beat someone severely.
A supporter of Fine Gael.
Badly in need of defecation.
An absolute fool or simpleton.