Mayo Slang, Page 14
More Mayo slang, numbers 521 to 560, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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An habitually complaining or perpetually dissatisfied person.
The moment one realises a particular lady will suffice as the commencement of a romantic…
An expression of schadenfreude at another's misfortune.
A foolish or silly person, often an older eccentric fellow.
A very large and heavily inebriated man.
A large bottom.
Cheek or impudence.
Someone who loves their comfort and won't shift off the couch or the good armchair.
There are people listening; be careful what you say.
A smoky bacon burger or similar snack.
Male masturbation.
Vodka.
Hard work.
Particularly firm or hard breasts.
As in to drop the paw: to make a forward move on someone.
To make a loud, distressed noise, likened to a duck in labour.
Nonsense, rubbish, or idle talk.
An abrupt and involuntary departure, often prompted by sudden panic or alarm.
Physical space, elbow room, or personal privacy.
The local name for the holy mountain Croagh Patrick in County Mayo.
A phrase indicating that a shot in Gaelic football has missed the goal by a considerable…
A person who intervenes to break up a fight or scuffle.
A bike, but the word jaunt can be used to describe a ride, or sexual intercourse.
Casual footwear, runners, or trainers.
A person suffering from hay fever.
The master, boss, or person in charge.
A foolish, obnoxious, or unpleasant person.
Pints of beer.
Social welfare payments, the dole.
Excrement or a foul mess, variant of scour.
A bald man with a beard.
A term used when addressing or referring to a person younger than oneself.
An expression indicating that there is nothing happening or nothing of interest occurring.
A term used in the case of something exciting that has just happened.
Cheap sweets that once cost a penny.
A thoroughly disreputable youth or local ne'er-do-well.
An expression of utter astonishment or disbelief at a sudden event.
An untrustworthy person with a permanent sly grin.
Out of one's mind or senses.
Broken or ruined.