Mayo Slang, Page 3

More Mayo slang, numbers 81 to 120, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Bluke it

    To leave somewhere in a hurry, often while being chased by a law-enforcing body.

  2. Crukit

    Uneven or crooked in shape.

  3. Cucck

    Ugly or physically unattractive.

  4. Caideogs

    Testicles.

  5. Tuna boats

    Extremely large shoes, especially on a man with big feet.

  6. 4Ft fanny head

    An ineffectual or foolish fellow; a ponce.

  7. Bog hopper

    A rustic person from a remote rural area.

  8. Clem-a-holla

    Something really bad; a disaster.

  9. Harrum

    Trouble or mayhem.

  10. Umpalumpa

    Oranged tinged skin from over usage of the sunbed.

  11. Boorach

    A cry uttered when a stick is pulled from the waters of Lough Mask and hurled…

  12. Chickeneen

    An affectionate term for a small child.

  13. Clemballs

    To make a complete mess of a situation or object.

  14. Corrib

    To beat, defeat, or give someone a physical thrashing.

  15. Stout

    Being in a foul temper, irritable, or angry.

  16. Bolting

    Running at speed.

  17. Cratoig

    A person of feeble or disfigured appearance.

  18. Globes

    A tight group of arrogant and condescending sports-jocks who are actually fairly crap…

  19. Jigacting

    Mischievous fooling around or messing about.

  20. On the blob

    Menstruating.

  21. Yoke

    Ecstasy tablets or other illicit party pills.

  22. Acting the maggot

    To behave in a foolish or irritating manner, to the annoyance of others.

  23. Feek

    To engage in a romantic clinch or sexual encounter with someone.

  24. Mouldy

    To get drunk, be drunk, be hungover, someting that's disgusting.

  25. Pure

    Very.

  26. Savage

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

  27. Cat

    Of extremely poor quality, dreadful, or thoroughly awful.

  28. Shift

    To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.

  29. Cat malogen

    Outrageous, terrible or very bad.

  30. Gowl

    In Limerick, this term means someone who is nasty.

  31. Bate

    To beat somebody up.

  32. S'craic?!

    A contraction of 'what is the craic'.

  33. Gammy

    Damaged, defective, or functioning poorly, often applied to an injured limb.

  34. Bogger

    A farmer or person from Mayo.

  35. Class

    Excellent, superb or first-rate.

  36. As rare as rocking horse shit

    Extremely rare, something that is all but impossible to encounter.

  37. G'luck

    Good luck.

  38. Buck

    A young male.

  39. Stall the digger

    Slow down, hold your horses, or an expression of astonishment.

  40. Bog

    Kissing vigorously or randily.

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