Limerick Slang, Page 5
More Limerick slang, numbers 161 to 200, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Potatoes, or colloquially used to refer to the dinner table itself.
A fool or idiot.
A young lady of questionable morals.
Very drunk or inebriated.
Injured.
An all-purpose term of address for a group of people, not necessarily male.
To stare.
Not heard so much amonst the youth these days however this was once a handy adjective…
A twenty euro note; money.
Extremely crowded or busy.
A strong craving or longing, especially for a drink.
To be heavily intoxicated by drink.
Person of low intelligence.
Thoroughly drunk the previous night.
A casual term of address inserted when speaking to someone.
An abrupt command to stop talking.
A multipurpose term in Longford most often used to indicate a complete lack or absence…
To be cautious, alert, or on your guard.
To put ones body in the way; to push other peoples bodies out of the way.
The pronoun you, often appended for emphasis at the end of a sentence.
A person from the countryside; a rural dweller.
Informal term for a fine baysht of a person, male or female.
Outside or out of doors.
Engaging in sexual activity; more than mere cuddling.
A plural form of address for more than one person, used instead of "you'se".
A scratch, typically received from an animal.
An exclamation used to jeer at or mock someone.
A thoroughly unpleasant or contemptible person.
An eejit / dope.
Kick in the back of the forehead
A threat of physical violence, implying a punch or blow to the face.
Utterly exhausted, worn out, or overcome with heavy fatigue.
In schoolyard slagging, someone who has never shifted anyone.
Mean, tight with money, or downright unfair.
A regional phonetic rendering of the negative particle no, delivered with emphasis.
Itchy or irritated.
A colloquial, phonetically altered pronunciation of a sandwich.
Close but no cigar.
Tea, the hot beverage made from an infusion of leaves from the tea plant.
Infection of the male genitals caused by rampant stupidity.
An acute condition of a burning sensation on or around one's anus.