Shuck

n.

Heard in Down and Derry

Ditch or drain. The big shuck can be used to refer to the Irish Sea or the Atlantic Ocean. Also spelled 'sheugh'.

In use

Are ye fram across the big shuck hiy?

Posh English

Do you happen to hail from across the vast maritime channel, old bean?

Same phrase, other counties

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