Tipperary Slang, Page 22
More Tipperary slang, numbers 841 to 880, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A hole or leak.
To damage or break something.
A woman's private bit.
Hill dwellers from north Tipperary, especially those from the mountainous areas.
Extremely angry or cross.
Something good or genuinely useful.
Someone who thinks rather too highly of themselves.
Twasn't off de flure dat he licked dat
He did not get that behaviour by accident, hinting that it was breeding.
Told him to leave promptly.
A sudden spell of faintness or feeling unwell.
To chastise, reprimand severely, or fight.
Worthless, exhausted or in poor form.
In quick, lively bounds.
Heavy, worn-out shoes or boots.
A group of female friends.
In the old days, in former times.
Dressed to the nines.
An idiot or fool.
Not a penny; completely broke.
A poor hurler of little skill who commits a great many fouls.
Mild disapproval of one's neighbours or a certain group of locals.
He'd a lad on him he cud bate a donkey out of a bog
Exceptionally well endowed in the genital department.
Extremely scarce or rare.
Utterly lacking in common sense or intellectual capacity.
How are you doing?
In a state of extreme intoxication, or to pass out from drinking.
A pretentious or affected individual who considers himself rather superior.
A small fellow with an inflated sense of his own importance.
Longin tin ill get ya in, but short an tik duz de trik
Schoolyard advice on male sexual anatomy and performance.
To lose control of oneself and act foolishly.
Extremely cold, especially of the feet.
A soothing expression of comfort offered to a small child.
Not as green as he is cabbage lookin
Not as stupid as he appears.
Good stories or jokes; excellent anecdotes.
To stir up trouble, cause a row, or instigate mischief.
Not sober; inebriated.
To strike or hit someone.
Said of something that has happened but is of no great consequence.
Shut yer mouth an giv yer arse a chance
An exhortation to stop talking.
An affectionate term for a child or someone one is fond of.