Mott

exp.

Heard in Longford and Waterford

A girl or one's girlfriend, equivalent to bure.

In use

Were you out with the mott last night?

Posh English

Were you out with your lady companion last evening?

Same phrase, other counties

  • BureA woman or girl, often used colloquially in the southern counties.
  • Boy/GirlSuffix which must be used as often as possible whilst communicating as deiseach.
  • Liary boy/girlA person who is lying or talking nonsense.
  • Skipping like a school girlWhen a compact disc is malfunctioning by repeatedly jumping between tracks.
  • Man bureAn effeminate man.
  • Soonie da bureAn exclamation of profound shock, disbelief, or astonishment at someone's audacity.