Roscommon Slang, Page 2
More Roscommon slang, numbers 41 to 80, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Affectionate name for the town that straddles Westmeath and Roscommon.
Awful or terrible.
Used to tell or order someone to do something.
Are ya well? Cos yar lookin well!
A jocular way of saying someone is looking particularly well or attractive.
To be absolutely exhausted, tired or wrecked.
Meaning within but pronounced as 'athin'('th'pronounced like in 'the').
Stooped or hump-backed, from the Irish cruit.
To have declined noticeably in health or appearance.
A substantial chunk, piece or slab of something.
A tiny amount or small drop of something.
One of the very best.
To describe someone who appears disorganised or unwell.
A meadow with high, wilted grass is said to be full of 'thrawneens'.
(As tight as two pence) Someone who is mean with money.
A superstition or old wives' tale.
Masturbating.
An expression meaning "what is the matter with you?" or "what ails you?"
Raining heavily.
Meaning outside, from older meaning of 'without' as outside.
A woman of loose morals.
A somewhat nonsensical term in reply to a statement or question.
Irish for 'as if' 'as it were' 'ya right'; also when pretending.
A goatee or long beard on the chin.
A thoroughly unfortunate or disagreeable occurrence.
To compliment someone by telling them they look attractive.
Awful or terrible.
Anyone who has a good personality or is spontaneous.
Someone who eats to such excess that they deplete the household supplies.
From the Irish straois, meaning a grin; giggling or laughing.
A person who drinks to gross excess.
A polite way of ending a telephone call or conversation.
To be indecisive or to dither about a decision.
My love or my dear.
He won't have it done this side o' the christmas
He's taking so long that he will never finish it.
Delirious, daft, mad or silly; often from drink.
Used of a woman who is heavily pregnant and close to giving birth.
A small, slight but cheeky boy or young man.
Extremely intoxicated.
Tight-fisted or miserly with money.
Shnas, gloss/ shine.