Tipperary Slang, Page 16
More Tipperary slang, numbers 601 to 640, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
Updated
Very hot weather.
A hurling ball.
These are words commonly used to describe the appearance of a person.
Neat or well turned out.
A gentle, affectionate command to a child to remain silent or calm.
An invitation to have a drink of alcohol.
Sign of physical weakness or lack of proficiency at certain sports, notably hurling.
An expression of disbelief or surprise.
You fool, idiot or eejit.
Sexual intimacy.
With an Ass meaning a donkey.
As useful as a pair of shoes to a snake
Describing someone or something that is useless or of no value.
Better than carrying it.
Red poppy flowers, regarded with superstition as bad luck.
Stolen.
Total nonsense, rubbish, or unbelievable chatter.
Red patches on the legs usually from sittin too near the fire.
A deserved comeuppance, often involving surprise or physical correction.
To annoy or exasperate someone greatly.
Get along out of that.
A request to bum a cigarette off someone.
Extremely cheap; a genuine bargain.
Howld ann dare now me dear man
Please listen for a moment, old chap.
A particularly energetic or zealous priest.
A commotion or row.
Extremely mean or miserly with money.
Spoiled or rotten, especially sweets that have gone off.
A regional imperative used to command someone to cease their agitation and regain…
Any male; a form of address for a fellow.
Drunk, sloshed, or thoroughly pickled from alcohol.
That's what makes the price of land dear
Used if soeine steals your seat in the oub, the rarity makes it more desirable.
Extremely busy.
Euros, in the sense of money.
An expression used to indicate that someone has said something inappropriate or out…
Very unkempt or rough-looking.
Talking or gossiping, especially in a critical way.
To let on or reveal a secret.
A very bold or brazen person.
The old gentry.
Old, worn-out items, especially clothes.