Waterford Slang, Page 16

More Waterford slang, numbers 601 to 640, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Ate a farmers arse thru a ditch

    An exclamation of extreme hunger.

  2. Bo

    Shortened form of boy, used as a familiar greeting in the Dungarvan area.

  3. Cute as the red arsed bees

    Extremely clever or shrewd.

  4. Diddly

    A club for saving up money for Christmas.

  5. Gone in the loft

    Crazy, mad or completely unhinged.

  6. Hows yer bollix

    An irreverent and informal greeting roughly equivalent to asking how someone is keeping.

  7. Lastic

    Elastic.

  8. Leeve it

    Discontinue discussion, usually a warning said in annoyance.

  9. Loo lah

    Eccentric, delightfully unhinged, or slightly mad.

  10. Pelting rain

    Raining heavily.

  11. Playjers

    In the game of marbles, to stand behind the target marble in order to prevent…

  12. Scrapins off the ground

    A Waterford term for a luncheon roll.

  13. Show

    A disgrace or embarrassing spectacle.

  14. The dog's balls

    Exceedingly impressive, excellent, or of the highest possible standard.

  15. Woop woop!

    An exclamation of excitement when something enjoyable is about to occur.

  16. Yer not worth de slap

    You are not worth expending any effort or time upon.

  17. Aingiseoir

    Pronounced angishore, a miserable, or unhappy person.

  18. Can of wee wee

    A metallic cylindrical container with contents of human bladder inside.

  19. Dodgy box

    A device used to illegally receive satellite television.

  20. Eat the face off

    To severely criticise, lambast or rebuke someone.

  21. Flogs

    Marshmallows purchased with Sunday pocket money.

  22. Haboo

    A natural and healthy, but temporary and periodical.

  23. Kaynes Road

    The road adjacent to Walsh Park in Waterford city.

  24. Shees like a fuckin nettle tha wan

    An unwanted friend or someone that really annoys ya.

  25. Shlowkawn

    A slimy sneaky person, who will slither his way into things he should have no…

  26. Teaspach

    High spirits or lively energy; also anger.

  27. Wahen't

    A phonetic rendering of was not, used in forceful denials.

  28. Baby

    A very small bottle of Irish whiskey.

  29. Calmán

    A load of consumables/commodities, money, spuds, fish, drink.

  30. Cráiteachán

    A miserable person, often one who constantly feels persecuted.

  31. De meeja

    The media or press, pronounced with local Waterford flavour.

  32. Knucks

    Small star shaped metal objects used in a game with the same name.

  33. Leahy's

    An extinct bun shop of Waterford city.

  34. Mohgalory

    A state of considerable drunkenness.

  35. On the rantan

    Out celebrating, on the razzle or enjoying a wild night out.

  36. Pussing

    Crying or sulking.

  37. Put the winkers on her

    What one suggests could be done to a woman of equine qualities before foreplay.

  38. Shrapnel

    Loose change, especially when produced in large or cumbersome quantities.

  39. Singles

    Single cigarettes sold by certain shops in the 80's/90's(usually near schools) for 10p.

  40. Skittin

    In an uncontrollable fit of laughing.

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