Offaly Slang, Page 3
More Offaly slang, numbers 81 to 120, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A familiar form of greeting.
A dodgy, untrustworthy or predatory person.
The point where a compound changes from a liquid to a gaseous state.
Expression used in a game of pool when one's opponent pots the white ball.
Leave me alone.
To vomit.
The county town in an Offaly accent.
An expression of sudden dismay, frustration, or catastrophic accident.
Drat and double drat!
Colourful description of the traditional activity of the rural local authority general…
To be cruel or mean.
A lot of any substance (gabhal in Kerry).
A term of warm appreciation for a fellow who has proven obliging.
Take off shoes and give her socks
To exert a great deal of effort in order to complete a task.
Easy / slow / handy.
Lazing about, idling.
To care not one whit; to be utterly indifferent.
Don't be breakin de baba heart on me
Do not do this to me; do not break my heart like this.
An expression of exasperation or disbelief.
Thah lad'd geh up on a sick hin!
That person would do/try anything.
Ecstasy tablets or other illicit party pills.
A casual reference to an unnamed girl or woman, the feminine counterpart to 'yer man'.
In a bad state of repair.
To get drunk, be drunk, be hungover, someting that's disgusting.
A common greeting in Monaghan and Cavan, equivalent to hello or how are you.
A foolish or silly person.
An exclamation used to signify success or that things are going well.
To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.
A foolish, annoying, or socially inept male.
A ham sandwich.
In Limerick, this term means someone who is nasty.
To beat somebody up.
An utterly foolish, incompetent, or annoying person.
A farmer or person from Mayo.
Yes; also used at intervals while listening to a tedious speaker.
A young male.
A large quantity or great heap of something.
A face like a well slapped arse!
Having an extremely sour, downturned, and unattractive facial expression.
Fiddling or messing with something.
To kiss and perhaps do other stuff too.