Quare hawk

n.

Heard in Offaly, Carlow, Waterford and Kildare

An eccentric or peculiar person.

In use

Jaysus y'er wan over der is a quare hawk altogether.

Posh English

Good heavens, the young lady over there is a most singular character indeed.

Same phrase, other counties

  • HawkA nickname for someone from Clara. Not to be confused with quare-hawks or shyte-hawks.
  • Queer hawkAn odd or eccentric person.
  • QuareStrange, unusual or peculiar.
  • Quare tacA peculiar and potent mixture of different alcoholic drinks in a single glass.
  • Quare wonA peculiar or notable woman; often used affectionately or suspiciously.
  • Shyte-hawkA gobshyte, often used to describe someone with a large cranium, metaphorically speaking.