Roscommon Slang
Roscommon slang, straight from the people who use it. Here are the best Roscommon words and phrases on slang.ie, most popular first, each with a meaning and a Posh English translation.
BuckRoscommon +5
A young male.
Bridie: "I was tippin' a young buck last night Maggie who I thought was a fine bit of schtuff but when I met him today had a head like a sandblasted tomato!!!"
Maggie: "'Tis true what dey say Bridie, beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder!"LadRoscommon +8
Generally used to describe a male, but can be used for females also.
1.)
Mick: "Well lads and girls, what's the story?"
2.)
Eileen: "Did you see the part where he got his lad out?!"Ah go 'way out o' thatRoscommon
Expression meaning "ah shtop", "you're not serious", "shtop you're nonsense". In other words, and expression of deep shock at.
Teacher: "Now I want three pages done for homework-"
Jimeen: "Ah go 'way out o' that!"YonRoscommon +4
That person yonder, a particular individual.
Isn't yon one an awful tramp?
CraicRoscommon +9
"Craic" has a couple of very broad meanings.
1.) Séamas: 'Come into to town, it's great craic!'
2.) Mícheal: 'Any craic?'
Neasa: "Jaysus mighty craic!"
3.) Áine: 'S'craic lads?'LatchicoRoscommon +11
A lazy person, usually male.
Get up outta bed, you latchico.
You did in your arseRoscommon
Sarcastic expression meaning "you did not".
Mary: "I just bought meself an '11 car." Jim: "You did in your arse!"
How'yaRoscommon +5
Abbreviation of how are you. Often used as a greeting. Also a form of greeting.
Pádraig: 'Hey!'
Sorcha: "How'ya!"
Howaya doing?Hawaii?Roscommon
"How are ye?". Greeting used in the midlands and the west of Ireland, usually between family and friends.
Hawaii goin awn?'. Responded with 'i'm fucked all tagether', 'tis chile', 'i'm grand and urself?
RockiesRoscommon +1
A nightclub in Roscommon Town.
Ya headin down ta Rockies?
TippinRoscommon +2
Kissing or courting; seeing someone romantically.
Are ya tippin her tonight?
FlaithiúlachRoscommon +2
Someone who is very generous, particularly with money, is said to be flaithiúlach.
She's awful flaithiúlach, she's always buying drink for people.
TankRoscommon +2
Informal term for a fine baysht of a person, male or female.
1.) Siobhán: 'Go on Aoife ya tank!'
2.) Pat: 'Did you see the size of the lad I'm markin'?'
Brian: "He's a feckin' tank so he is."PlikeRoscommon +2
A fool, from the Irish pleidhce.
He's always acting the plike that fella.
HorridRoscommon +1
Extremely. Can be used in positive as well as negative contexts.
He said I'd suck a sheep's eye through a hedge of nettles!!! Ah das horrid bad!!!
CuntishRoscommon +2
Describing a situation, turn of events, or person that is exceptionally unpleasant or malicious.
It was such a cuntish thing to happen right before his birthday weekend!
SpágRoscommon +2
A large, clumsy or awkward foot.
Get your big spágs out of my way.
The cut of yaRoscommon
A critical observation regarding the untidy or unkempt state of a person's appearance.
Look at yourself in the mirror, the cut of ya is a disgrace!
StonesRoscommon +1
A simple, slow or foolish person; a complete idiot.
That fellas a pure stones.
GirleenRoscommon +2
A young female. Een is often added to the end of words to affectionately describe people e.g. Ladeen, Maneen, Agra-een. Comes from Gaelic ín which works like…
Wisha girleen, go out and get us a fierce pile of turf.