Nawful

adj.

Heard in Cork and Kerry

Considered to be greater in degree than awful.

Hes a nawful langer

Posh English

He is an exceedingly tiresome bore.

Related terms

• Chrisht ur makin an awful racketTo be creating a considerable amount of noise.
• He's an awful gob dawHe is a foolish or simple-minded fellow.
• I am in my ballsEmphatic refusal. Absolutely not.
• If you had 2 brains you'd be twice as stupidA withering putdown directed at someone possessing a profound lack of intelligence.