Make a hames of it

v.

Heard in Leitrim, Armagh, Donegal and Meath

To make a complete mess of a task or undertaking.

In use

Did Packie finish the reek of hay?" "Aye he did...and he made a right hames of it too!

Posh English

Did Packie complete the rick of hay? He did indeed, yet he made an absolute shambles of it.

  • HamesTo ruin or make a mess of something.
  • Paddy went to massSaid to someone who has made a complete mess of a task or situation.
  • ArsedTo possess any inclination or enthusiasm for undertaking a task.
  • BottlerSomeone who does not have the balls to complete a task.
  • I cant able!Expressing a complete inability or lack of energy to undertake a task.
  • NimAn acronym or contraction used to express a complete lack of enthusiasm for a task.