Rotten

n.

Heard in Galway, Kilkenny, Wexford, Armagh, Sligo, Kerry, Cork and Limerick

Unpleasant, of poor quality, or gone badly wrong.

In use

Dat car is rotten

Posh English

That motor car is perfectly dreadful.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Clane work rottenUtterly rotten or completely decayed.
  • Clean rottenExtremely bad tasting or thoroughly dirty.
  • Conya sticksAn expression of dismay when something has gone badly wrong.
  • SickenedTo express delight that something has gone badly wrong for someone, often because they…
  • Up the sh1tterWhen something has gone badly wrong or is not in one's favour.
  • Mouldy like a bag of bon bonsSpoiled or rotten, especially sweets that have gone off. A catchphrase from…