That bates banagher

exp.

Heard in Tipperary and Meath

That is hard to believe or difficult to credit.

He sent him off. That bates banagher

Posh English

He sent him off. That is most difficult to credit.

Related terms

• BatesMusical tracks or tunes, often played loudly from a car stereo.
• Bates lugganidBetter than carrying it. Beats lugging it.
• Dat bates de bandThat is remarkable or surprising.
• It bates bannagherIt beats all understanding; it is most puzzling.
• N believe itAn expression meaning you had better believe it, similar to chalk it down.
• Hard ta bateQuite tasty or difficult to surpass in flavour.