Tome bagel

n.

Heard in Galway

A pretentious fellow who imagines himself a hard man but is merely a poseur, typically attired in a tracksuit with tucked-in socks, a backward cap and a vacant expression.

In use

That state of that fella! Tome bagel.

Posh English

Just look at the lamentable state of that fellow. A complete and utter poseur.

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