Shkitter

n.

Heard in Cavan, Donegal and Mayo

A mischievous, annoying child or general nuisance.

In use

I'll box the head aff ya ya wee shkitter ya, leave me cap alone!

Posh English

I shall box the ears off you, you diminutive little nuisance, leave my headwear alone!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Gob shkitterSomeone who talks absolute nonsense or spews idle rubbish.
  • A boy or a childA boy or a child. Often used dismissively when a new baby is a girl, reflecting outdated…
  • Chick nor a childDescribes a person with no ties or responsibilities.
  • Well is it a bye or a child?A quaint rural query as to the sex of a newborn infant. Bye means 'boy'.
  • RehabSomeone who is annoying or bothering you; a nuisance.
  • ScourgeAn intensely annoying person or a persistent public nuisance.