Shtall

n.

Heard in Sligo

A regional spelling and pronunciation of stall, meaning to stop or wait.

In use

Will ya shtall for a sec, I've me shoelace undone!

Posh English

Would you kindly halt for a second, as my shoelace has become untied.

  • Shtall the diggerAn emphatic plea to stop, halt, or cease an action immediately.
  • Stall de ballAn exhortation to wait or hold up, equivalent to "stall" or "hold your horses".
  • StallAn imperative command to stop, wait, or cease an action immediately.
  • Stall da beansWait for me or stop what you are doing.
  • Stop the lightsAn expression of astonishment or disbelief, equivalent to "hang on" or "wait, what did…
  • Stall itAn instruction to wait, pause, or halt one's current movement.