Kilkenny Slang, Page 7
More Kilkenny slang, numbers 241 to 280, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Thirty, in reference to the number of All Ireland titles won by Kilkenny.
An expression of disbelief.
In an absolute fury, furious, or spoiling for a massive row.
Confused, puzzled or bewildered.
A complete mess, a total shambles.
A nickname or familiar term of address for a person.
A person who is markedly cooler than anyone else one knows.
A friend or acquaintance, usually of the male variety.
To get a firm hold of something.
A sanctimonious or ostentatiously pious person.
A crafty group of people who urged on our hurling teams and raised the amount of support…
A person displaying a very bad mood or thunderous expression.
Extremely full after a hearty meal.
To talk excessively or nonsensically, often about trivial matters.
A quick look or glance.
A foolish, thick-headed, or simple-minded person.
A person who is somewhat slow or lacking in wit.
To pull, yank, or exert sudden heavy physical force upon something.
Place in north kilkenny where no one has heard of, small village outside 'Comer.
Up the middle, down the centre
A response to the greeting "how's she cuttin", indicating that everything is fine.
An expression used when one is fed up or exasperated.
A person who is near death.
Wasting one's time to no purpose whatsoever.
Broken or ruined beyond repair.
An eccentric or foolish person.
To torment or annoy someone by one's persistent presence.
A chant of encouragement for the Dicksboro hurling team.
An announcement that one needs to urinate.
Extremely good or excellent.
An intensely annoying person or a persistent public nuisance.
Tracksuit bottoms.
To defecate.
ALternate way of saying 'in front of'.
I definitely will not.
To successfully engage in sexual intercourse, often asked as a badge of weekend honour.
To defeat the opposing team by a substantial margin, preferably in hurling.
A derogatory term for people from Laois and Offaly.
All right, acceptable, or yes (often with a note of reservation).
A snail, particularly one found creeping through the garden.
Extremely uncouth or uncivilised in manner.