Tipperary Slang, Page 21
More Tipperary slang, numbers 801 to 840, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Approve of something, said about everything except a job, car, tv, etc.
Riled up and ready for vigorous action.
A tea bag, that is to say the small porous sachet of leaves one steeps to make a cup…
A diminutive term denoting a very small amount or tiny measure of something.
To teach someone a lesson or have it out with them.
To whistle a tune or melody.
Absolutely certain of something.
Digestive biscuits sandwiched together with butter.
To drive someone completely mad with endless nonsense or hassle.
He couldnt find Ireland on a map of Ireland
Describing someone who is very stupid.
He knows what side his bread is buttered ann
He knows who looks after him, or who not to upset.
To excite or arouse anyone, no matter how unresponsive they might be.
A nonsense greeting or playful inquiry.
A cry used to urge on a dog when it is chasing a rabbit or hare.
A childish taunt uttered while pointing and laughing at someone.
An exhortation to eat up heartily.
To be up front at mass looking all devout and holy.
With reckless abandon, as if there were no tomorrow.
Instruction to get tough in a GAA match.
A sense of airs and graces, or delusions of grandeur above one's station.
Pane where I never had a winda
To cause intense irritation or pain in a place one never knew one possessed.
Not too bright; of limited intelligence.
Always ready with a clever or sharp reply.
Extremely cramped or confined, with insufficient room to manoeuvre.
A bad case of diahorrea, mainly after a skinfull of beer.
To have sexual intercourse.
To remain quiet and refrain from reacting or responding.
A spell of terrible bad luck or an unfortunate hardship.
Useless objects of no discernible value, such as tourist souvenirs.
Complaining or moaning.
Wind and piss like the tailor's cat
A person who is all talk and no action.
My mother used it to describe someone cranky, miserable, mean or no fun.
Extremely hungry.
A wry joke or dig at a soldier, referencing the Curragh military camp.
To catch a severe cold.
Dock leaves, the little girl got badly stung with damn nettles so I advised her to apply…
Wooden benches.
When you can't fit something, or find where it goes.
A jocular remark addressed to a red-haired person.
A silly, unreliable, or foolish person.