Peg

n.

Heard in Tipperary, Offaly, Dublin and Roscommon

A foot or leg, often used in the context of sporting prowess.

Did ye see the point he scored off his left peg!

Posh English

Did you witness the magnificent score he achieved utilizing his left foot!

Same phrase, other counties

• Offaly
• Dublin
• Roscommon

Related terms

• Hay foot straw footRenound shade marching drill for new recruits where the sergent instructs a bale of hay…
• Ten foot barge poleThat lady is so unattractive one would not touch her even with a ten-foot barge pole.
• Ga legAn awkward, limp, or misshapen leg.
• A hide like Elvery's elephant, 't would stretch a foot before it would tear an inchExtremely thick-skinned or shameless, one who feels no embarrassment whatsoever.
• As sure as I'm a foot highAn emphatic assertion of absolute certainty.
• Drink off a sore footDescriptive term used to describe a fondness for alcohol.