Scald

n.

Heard in Limerick, Galway, Offaly and Dublin

A hot cup of tea, especially the first one in the morning.

Goinn for a cup of scald

Posh English

Off to secure a bracing morning cup of tea.

Same phrase, other counties

• Galway
• Offaly
• Dublin

Related terms

• Cup of scaldA very strong, dark, or heavily stewed cup of tea.
• Mug of scaldA robust cup of strong, comforting tea.
• Mug o scaldA strong, reviving mug of tea.
• A cup of tay will crown yaA cup of tea will refresh or revive you.
• Sweat scaldBlisters or chafing on the posterior caused by perspiration.
• First on youAn expression used when requesting the first drag on someone else's cigarette.