Stall the digger

phr.

Heard in Laois, Clare and Waterford

Slow down, hold your horses, or an expression of astonishment.

In use

Woooww, stall the digger.

Posh English

Good heavens, slow down there entirely.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Stall de ballAn exhortation to wait or hold up, equivalent to "stall" or "hold your horses".
  • Stall da diggerAn imperative command to stop talking, moving, or acting foolishly.
  • StallTo wait or pause. Also: stop, cease or hold on.
  • Stall the ballHold on a moment. Wait.
  • Shtall the diggerAn emphatic plea to stop, halt, or cease an action immediately.
  • Stall da beansWait for me or stop what you are doing.