Longford Slang

Cat malogenLongford +12

Outrageous, terrible or very bad.

The weather is terrible bad, it's cat malogen.

OssifiedLongford +7

Very drunk.

Aw I was ossified there last night

StallLongford +5

An imperative command to stop, wait, or cease an action immediately.

Stall the ball will ya, ye're runnin' me into the ditch!

ChancerLongford +7

A chancer or opportunist, someone likely to try to get away with anything.

Yer man's an awful chancer, keep an eye on him.

Away with the fairiesLongford +2

Describes someone who is not quite with it, somewhat vague or confused, as if a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

Yer man's away with the fairies!

ChoiceLongford +2

A multipurpose term in Longford most often used to indicate a complete lack or absence of something.

Get us a pint will ya? I've choice grades!

ScabLongford +4

Something terrible or awful.

De scraw and stout was pure scab but I was so hungry I'd ate a farmer's toenail and wash it down with the sweat from his sock!

BuidínLongford +1

A foolish or inconsequential fellow: literally a small penis.

I haven't come across such a buidín in many a day!

NarkyLongford +2

Irritable, cranky or in a bad mood.

Are you in bad form? Why are you so narky today?

Here's me head, me arse is comin'Longford +1

A jocular way of describing a person who is stooped or hunched.

You should have seen her...a real here's me head, me arse is comin'

Ye'd argue over the colour of shiteLongford

People who would argue about absolutely anything, even the most mundane.

Jaysus lads, ye'd argue over the colour of shite!

Clip at the butt of the lugLongford

A little slap across the head (lug = ear). used by parents across the country.

Give him a clip at the butt of the lug and he'll sit down for you.

BuckieLongford +1

Buckfast Tonic Wine, an inexpensive fortified wine.

You cummin for a bottle of buckie?

Are you well in the head?Longford

Are you mentally stable?

Is that Gosson well in the Head?

SkirtLongford +2

Shag off. Can be used in a more generic way e.g. "Are ya skirtin' down for a lush" translates as "are you coming for a pint?"

I said to yer wan yonder, 'Are ye free tonight or will it cost me?' and without even lookin' at me she just said 'skirt!'

SkitherLongford +2

An insignificant but jumped-up fellow or girl.

I was queueing up for a full hour when this little skither came up to me and tried to tell me that I was in the wrong line
It must have been the curry that gave me such a dose of the skithers

Horrid... young guson...young gartle... fodder the cattle... weaning calvesLongford

Phrases characteristically used by people from north Longford.

In the country

The shadesLongford +3

The police. Also known as the Guards.

I was stopped by the shades last night." "Run the shades are coming." "Skirt lads the shades are coming." "Run! Here come the shades.

In a heapLongford +1

In a complete state of disarray or intoxication. Wrecked or plastered. Pronounced 'hape'.

Jaysus, I was in a heap last night.

Sum buzzLongford +1

An exceptionally good time, great fun, or brilliant atmosphere.

We had sum buzz back in the gaff after the local match!