Sligo Slang, Page 2
More Sligo slang, numbers 41 to 80, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A friendly casual greeting addressed to a male companion.
A girl wearing brightly multicoloured clothing.
Very unwell indeed.
Irish for "what's the story", mainly used by members of Cumann na mBan.
To break wind only to realise too late that one has also soiled oneself.
A threat to assault someone physically.
To splash or spray liquid about.
A fool or idiot.
A term used to describe a couple that are enthusiastically petting each other in full…
A prefix to almost every sentence.
A mean or unpleasant act; a nasty trick.
Used at the start of a lot of sentences, usually when disagreeing with someone.
Honestly.
An emphatic, vulgar refusal to comply with a request or command.
Come here to me: listen here, or excuse me, used to get someone's attention.
I would certainly have sexual relations with that person.
Extremely busy or hectic.
A group of mean-spirited or ungenerous people.
The fun or entertainment was excellent.
Not particularly emos, but a sub grouping of crustys.
Extremely fast or speeding.
Bold or cross in temperament.
A mischievous little rascal.
An alternative name for the Xanadu nightclub, popular with country people in the 1980s.
As confused as a hungry baby in a topless bar
Extremely confused or bewildered.
Local shorthand for a specific popular drinking establishment or pub.
To consume food or drink rapidly.
A mocking description of the way English people attempt to mimic an Irish accent…
Slang name for the town of Tubbercurry in south County Sligo.
A warning that one had better watch oneself.
A tiresome or annoying person.
An old-fashioned term of abuse, roughly equivalent to fool or idiot.
Are you joking?
To be physically idle or exceptionally lazy.
The local head shop in a town.
Rather drunk and unsteady.
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer
Not very intelligent.
Up and down/over and back, like a blue arsed fly!
Constantly running around (Depending on previous prepositions).
A common filler used before many words or phrases.
A satirical expression for someone who takes himself too seriously.