Mitch

v.

Heard in Cork, Kilkenny, Mayo, Waterford, Galway and Kildare

To play truant from school.

In use

We spent the day down in Mahon Point mitching fron school.

Posh English

We passed the day at Mahon Point, truanting from our educational obligations.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Blue schoolReform school, a place bold Waterford kids were threatened with.
  • BunkTo intentionally absent oneself from school or another duty without permission; to play…
  • DossingTo skip school or play truant.
  • DuckTo take time off school without permission; to play truant.
  • Goen onda quack quackTo play truant from school.
  • Skipping like a school girlWhen a compact disc is malfunctioning by repeatedly jumping between tracks.