Th' aul wan/fella

phr.

Heard in Meath

A colloquial term for one's mother or father, often used to denote their parental authority.

In use

Th' aul wan wouldn't leave me go, she says I've chores to finish first.

Posh English

My mother would not permit me to depart, as she insists I have household duties to complete first.

  • Aul wanOne's mother, or an affectionate yet irreverent term for an older woman.
  • Oul fellaOne's father.
  • WanOne. Can mean the number one I.e. might simply be a mis-pronunciation of "one" or could…
  • AulOld, or used affectionately to denote one's parents.
  • Aul boyOne's father or male parent.
  • Aul ladOne's father or an older man of acquaintance.