Monaghan Slang
Monaghan slang, straight from the people who use it. Here are the best Monaghan words and phrases on slang.ie, most popular first, each with a meaning and a Posh English translation.
How's she cuttin'?Monaghan +22
A common greeting in Monaghan and Cavan, equivalent to hello or how are you.
How's she cuttin'?" "Well how's see cutting today
HiMonaghan +9
A common emphatic particle with no specific semantic content, used frequently for rhythm or emphasis in speech.
You have in your shyte hi!
U have in ur shiteMonaghan
You haven't a hope. No chance whatsoever.
Id say we've a good chance of beating u tomorrow night..
U have in ur shiteLockMonaghan +7
A large quantity or generous abundance of something.
Are ye comin' out with us for a lock of pints later on?
Thats taraMonaghan
Terrible or awful.
That's a tara..
ClattyMonaghan +3
Messy/Dirty.
Garshun (see Armagh), take the rough off (clean) that horshe-bockshe, 'tis clatty!
But Dawddy, I thought you said I haven't the hands to clean me own arshe?BaguhMonaghan +2
A general affirmative or descriptive observation; very much so.
Yerra, that's very Baguh.
BeyontMonaghan +1
Beyond or down there; over yonder.
Aye, I seen her beyont at the village.
Head on ya like a cooked chickenMonaghan
An unattractive face or head.
Yon Chicks Rank, Head On Her Like A Cooked Chicken
See ya round d ChristmasMonaghan
A jocular way of saying see you soon or see you later.
See ya round d Christmas horsebox!
I'm bullinMonaghan
Extremely aroused, especially after a few pints of alcohol.
Jaysus I'm bullin for it!
Like a wedding through a townMonaghan
Fast and furious.
In a hurry like a wedding through a town.
Doing ninetyMonaghan
Moving at a very high speed or rushing somewhere urgently.
We were doin' ninety up the bypass in the old Ford!
Broad boardMonaghan
An abundance of resources or plenty.
It's coming of a broad board.
But shore maybeMonaghan
A filler expression common in Blayney town with no particular meaning.
But Shore Maybe Weel Go On The Drink, Few Cans Down The Mart, Shore Maybe We Will!
Like water off a hillMonaghan
In great abundance and at considerable speed.
Successful businessman---The money's coming in like water off a hill
GrafterMonaghan
A very hard worker.
He's A Pure Grafter
One hundredacementMonaghan
One hundred percent; absolutely certain. A pun on a hundredweight (1 cwt) bag of cement.
That's one hundredacement.
Chancin quare onesMonaghan
Attempting to secure a romantic or sexual encounter with an unsavoury young woman.
Get On The Text There, I Wanna Get Chancin Quare Ones!
Come out ya hooer yaMonaghan
A term used when somebodys tryin to get something out of somethin else.
This cuntin calf is stuck in the briar, would ya come out ya hooer ya!