Waterford Slang, Page 14
More Waterford slang, numbers 521 to 560, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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One's mind is utterly overwhelmed with worries or mental clutter.
A hermit named Lackendara lived up the Comeragh mountains.
Irish word for bed, often used in West Waterford in the English language.
A charming village in west Waterford.
A term for a person who is a persistent nuisance, a jester, or a fool.
All to one side like the town of fermoy
Lopsided or leaning heavily to one side.
A set dance in which all the participants are male.
Grinning widely or laughing foolishly for no apparent reason.
Euphemism describing the act of defecating, metaphorically speaking.
Completely broken, finished or beyond repair.
Mad or insane.
Slices, typically of food such as ham or bread.
A euphemism employed when a woman's menstrual period has arrived.
An alternative name for the Olympia ballroom because it used to house a skating rink once.
An expression to ask some one if they are serious or to state ones opinion that a person…
A greeting addressed to a female of any age, equivalent to "well girl, how are you?"
A conceited or self-regarding individual.
The big toe.
A taxi, from a pun on taxidermist.
To behave according to type, a chip off the old block.
The state of being extremely drunk.
A baby's soother or dummy.
He has died.
To be violently assaulted.
A person of below average intellect.
Sound fella, hoor for the drink!
A decent fellow but one who drinks to excess.
To engage in sexual intercourse.
Used to describe someone who is sneaky.
A clumsy or inelegant kick of a football, suggestive of rural ineptitude.
All over the place like a mad woman's shite
Disorganised, unrehearsed or scrappy.
When someone suggests playing a game of soccer/football on the street such as 3 goals…
Someone who is exceptionally intelligent in a wiley sort of way.
A person extremely high on class A drugs.
A collective term for the penis and testicles.
Extremely frugal, to the point of stinginess.
Having no shame or self-consciousness whatsoever.
An unattractive person one would not date.
Refers to a male who suffers from premature ejaculation.
A person from Ballyduff.
To have a hearty feed or good quantity of something.