Stall the ball

phr.

Heard in Dublin, Cork, Offaly, Mayo, Sligo and Kildare

Wait a minute. Hold on.

Here, stall the ball for me!

Posh English

Hold on a moment for me!

Same phrase, other counties

• Cork
• Offaly
• Mayo
• Sligo
• Kildare

Related terms

• Stall de ballAn exhortation to wait or hold up, equivalent to "stall" or "hold your horses".
• Stall the ball ladsAn appeal to wait a moment or pause proceedings.
• Stall the digger!Hold on a minute.
• StallTo wait or pause. Also: stop, cease or hold on.
• Stall da beansWait for me or stop what you are doing.
• Stall itAn instruction to wait, pause, or halt one's current movement.