Offaly Slang, Page 7
More Offaly slang, numbers 241 to 280, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Fights or rows.
The main electrical switch for the domestic hot water immersion heater.
An exclamation of utter astonishment or dismay.
A greeting used to ask friends or family how they are doing.
An expression asking someone to hang on.
Couldn't hear him behind a newspaper
Said of a very quiet, timid man whose voice is barely audible.
A mundane, unpleasant or infuriating task.
An exclamation of frustration or annoyance.
Short for the oven.
Any of, or an indeterminate quantity of something.
Skew or crooked.
Peat, the fuel we burn on fires to keep warm and dry mother's undergarments.
An inquiry after news or gossip.
Worked up or in an excited, agitated state.
A state of elevated temperature.
To make a complete mess of something.
Primary school principal.
The greatest possible degree of intensity.
It would be a good idea to; we should.
When matters become thoroughly confused or messed up.
To shunt or strike something at a slow speed.
Sayings, proverbs or witticisms.
Heading out for an evening of drinking and revelry.
A bump or jolt, especially one caused by a pothole in the road.
Leaped or jumped, often in haste.
Do not annoy or pester me.
Extremely ill; violently nauseous.
He's as handy as an ashtray on a motorbike
Describes a person who is useless at practical tasks around the house.
Senior infants class.
Oil, especially the viscous petroleum variety used as a lubricant or fuel.
Automatic.
A slurry tank or spreader for liquid manure.
An alarmed exclamation when an insect or object crawls onto one's person.
Pointy shirt collars.
Any or an undetermined amount of something.
A face or countenance.
Desciption of a viscous liquid or paste that is not at all pleasant to the palate.
An idiot.
A septic tank.
A whimsical exclamation of dismay, surprise, or exasperation.