Offaly Slang, Page 2
More Offaly slang, numbers 41 to 80, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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To administer a severe beating.
A contemptible or unpleasant fellow.
Members of the Garda Síochána; the police.
A colloquial idiom used to ask how someone has been getting on lately.
Outmoded term for romancing or dating a member of the opposite sex.
To walk slowly paying no attention to you surroundings.
Low temperature or the common cold.
Unrest, upheaval or a commotion.
To engage in sexual intercourse from behind.
Father.
An exclamation regarding bitterly cold weather.
Term used by gaa coach to player to hit his marker.
A generic term for a bovine animal, especially a cow.
A joyous outburst, may be heard when the team being supported scores a goal.
Do you know what I mean?
Describes humid, muggy weather so close and airless one feels it pressing down.
An incredulous exclamation expressing utter disbelief at someone's foolishness.
A strong, unpleasant smell or odor.
Boys or lads, a group of male friends.
To strike someone, usually with a fist.
Extremely heavy rain; to pour down.
A request for someone to move aside, or an admonition directed at a person who is drunk.
Farewell or goodbye.
Euphemism for having sexual intercourse out of doors.
Scratched, typically by a wayward cat or other animal.
A description of a very poor or messy welding job.
Peat or turf for the fire.
A person one dislikes; a derogatory term for an objectionable individual.
The plural form of address for a group of people.
A sweeping broom used for cleaning floors or as a threat of physical correction.
A firm grip or hold on something.
An assessment of something quite unprecedented.
Terminal breakdown of a machine.
An exclamation expressing frustration or mild exasperation.
An urgent command to move quickly or get a shift on.
A shout of encouragement, typically heard at a GAA match.
Local pronunciation of water in the townland of Clonmeen, County Offaly.
To visit the urinal for a short spell.
Noticed or caught sight of.
To strike or beat someone.