Laois Slang, Page 2

More Laois slang, numbers 41 to 72, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Sticking thorns up yer arse

    Doing something that only succeeds in irritating yourself.

  2. Pish

    A heavily accented pronunciation of piss, used to mean something very easy.

  3. Awks

    Short for awkward, used to describe awkward situations.

  4. Piss up

    To go out for a bout of heavy drinking.

  5. Snogged

    To kiss someone passionately.

  6. Wha abouh ih?

    A conversational filler equivalent to "you know" or "isn't that so?"

  7. How ya nan

    A greeting enquiring how someone is getting on.

  8. Maulers

    A person's hands, especially when large, strong or menacing.

  9. At nahin!

    An expression used to articulate that something could do with a fair amount…

  10. Rayle

    Local pronunciation of the word "real."

  11. How's she cuttin'?

    A common greeting in Monaghan and Cavan, equivalent to hello or how are you.

  12. Savage

    An intensifier denoting something or someone as exceptionally good or impressive.

  13. Shift

    To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.

  14. Cat malogen

    Outrageous, terrible or very bad.

  15. S'craic?!

    A contraction of 'what is the craic'.

  16. Bullin

    To be angry or furious.

  17. Bollix

    A mildly insulting term of abuse for a man.

  18. Meet

    To kiss and perhaps do other stuff too.

  19. Ragin

    Extremely angry or furious.

  20. Fair

    Used as an intensifier meaning very or exceedingly.

  21. A face like a bag of chisels

    An extremely unattractive face.

  22. Legend

    An exceptionally admirable or popular person.

  23. BIFFO

    A mildly derogatory term for an ignorant person from Offaly.

  24. Gallery

    A brilliant time or a good laugh.

  25. Joboxo

    Term meaning that a job has been completed, short for the job is oxo.

  26. Balls

    Something unfortunate or disappointing that has happened.

  27. Shanks mare

    Proceeding on foot.

  28. Gee eyed

    A condition of drunkiness where the eyes of the inebriated party resemble due…

  29. Chuds

    Chewing gum.

  30. Shiftin'

    Kissing or snogging someone; a shift is a kiss, and to shift someone is to kiss them.

  31. Tayto

    Tayto is an Irish brand of potato chip and corn packet snack.

  32. Ya snake

    Used to describe someone who is sneaky.

Irish slang by county

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