Wan

n.

Heard in Donegal, Mayo, Wexford, Longford, Waterford, Kildare and Dublin

One. Also a girl or woman.

Gimme wan a them" "Did ya see the shape a yer wan

Posh English

Pray give me one of those. Did you observe the state of that young lady?

Same phrase, other counties

• Mayo
• All Ireland
• Wexford
• Longford
• Waterford
• Kildare
• Dublin

Related terms

• Yer man / yer wanThat fellow or that girl.
• Yer wanA casual reference to an unnamed girl or woman, the feminine counterpart to 'yer man'.
• Young wanA young woman or girl.
• Aul wanOne's mother, or an affectionate yet irreverent term for an older woman.
• Auld wanOne's mother or an elderly woman.
• Bowl wanMother.