Messin

n.

Heard in Galway

Joking, teasing, or playing around rather than being serious.

Ah stop gettin' shirty, I'm only messin' with ya!

Posh English

Pray do not become petulant, I am merely jesting with you.

Related terms

• Ahhh stop, now your messinAn expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.
• Bad messinBehaviour one really ought not to engage in.
• I'd rather get up on a bilberry goatSomeone so facially challenged that you'd rather commit fornication with an…
• Rather face Killough with a spoonI would rather try anything except that...killough is a well known landmark and quarry.
• Playing Molly BánTo give someone the run-around/wind them up/make a fool out of them.
• Fart aroundTo mess or fool around.