Th'on

n.

Heard in Donegal and Westmeath

A demonstrative pronoun used to point out a specific person or thing at a distance.

In use

Will you look at th'on staggerin' home from the sesh!

Posh English

Will you observe that particular fellow staggering homeward from the festivities!

  • Your manThat man or fellow; a ubiquitous demonstrative pronoun for a male.
  • At this point in timeNow, at once.
  • The point lineThe local nickname for Markievicz Road in Sligo Town.
  • Yer wanThat woman over there; a common demonstrative phrase used to point out a female.