Tipperary Slang, Page 30
More Tipperary slang, numbers 1161 to 1191, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Ged up gedaway ya dirty ould flea
An emphatic demand that someone depart immediately and cease their importuning.
Utterly useless or terrible, used to convey strong negativity.
Labeling somebody who is wealthy as a person who spends his leisurely time eating…
Used to put somebody down or to call somebody ugly.
An absolute bounder.
Having a great time or enjoying uproarious laughter.
Used to describe a car made to sound louder and more aggresive than it actually is.
I'll scissors kick 'em to death!
A threat of swift and violent retribution, typically a kicking.
Acting the big man doesn't make you a man.
Nonsense.
The bull.
May I have the last sup of your can / bite of your bar / drag of your cigarette.
To out mark / play one's opponent.
Looking very sick.
Old sing song ballads, the ones that start 'Come all ye'.
To drink a copious amount, especially alcohol.
Said to the dog to shut him up or send him off.
Fits of laughing.
Getting a few slaps on the behind from Mammy for actin bold.
Cider.
Get home fast before the trouble starts.
Someone who does something annoying.
A dispute where there is strong disagreement.
A jackhammer.
She could hurl under a bed with a Caroline hat on her
She's very small altogether.
The small of your back.
The money will turn up from somewhere.
Drunk as a skunk.
Thanks as pronounced in the Cahir area.
Kissing passionately without reserve.
An envious exclamation from someone clearly coveting your dinner.