Sligo Slang, Page 9
More Sligo slang, numbers 321 to 360, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A messy, unkempt young fellow.
An exclamation expressing utter disbelief or incredulity.
A dismissive challenge questioning whether anyone cares about a matter.
Something or someone distasteful or low.
A greeting that evolved from 'well boy?' through 'wel boi?' to the contracted form…
Said of a man who is exceptionally well-endowed.
An emphatic expression of complete agreement or certainty.
The jaw, mouth, or lower facial area.
Chips covered in curry sauce and melted cheese, a popular late night takeaway.
To think oneself is great.
A colloquial corruption of Supermacs, a popular Irish fast-food chain.
Cowardly, timid, or lacking courage in a physical contest.
An exceptionally sound, reliable, and decent person.
A threat to beat or assault someone.
My mother and my father.
Absolutely no news at all.
An alcohol-free disco for under-age youths.
An eejit in the old tongue.
Expression of shock or anger at what one has just heard.
The end or final portion of something.
A boring, dull, or miserable person who ruins the atmosphere.
A threat to strike someone.
A threat asking if someone would like a thump.
A quantity of spirits equivalent to one and a half naggins.
A greeting used to enquire after someone's wellbeing the morning after a heavy night out.
The place to be on the 29th of May.
Used in various greetings instead of going.
To behave in a foolish or silly manner.
To be infatuated with someone.
A girl's posterior.
A person from far out de country.
An expression used to indicate that someone is causing one embarrassment.
North Sligo village on the road to Ballyshannon.
If brains were dynamite, you couldn't blow your nose!
You possess an extremely low level of intelligence.
Said when tellin someone a fact which has of yet to be confirmed as true.
Extremely poor quality, dreadful, or awful.
General expression of agreement with a person who is angry or annoyed.
The act of driving around town at night in search of something to do.
The local nickname for Markievicz Road in Sligo Town.
An elaboration on the term burn, used to announce that someone has just been stood up.