Waterford Slang, Page 19
More Waterford slang, numbers 721 to 760, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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You're about as useful as a Kilkenny man with a football
Alternative to "that's about as useful as a Kerry man with a hurl." Basically.
Taking take a very difficult approach to a simple task.
A bag of potato fries.
Waterford's famous crystal factory (RIP 2009).
The final small portion of a chocolate bar, cigarette, or similar consumable.
Used in West Waterford to describe any object which cannot be classified in any fashion.
Presumably comes from suit, it means go along with agree with or oblige someone.
Unknown origin.
The Clock Tower on the Quay in Waterford City.
Abbreviated form of the word remember.
An expression indicating that something is being done discreetly or kept quiet.
The wife.
Pronounced "snawckh bawn" Literally means white thread.
A steep hill near Dungarvan, Co.
In trouble.
The biggest sand dune in Tramore bay.
The conical shaped ash of a cigarette due to rapid smoking.
A whiskey blend made and sold in Downses' Pub in Waterford City.
To have been relieved of one's money, often through gambling or sharp practice.
Extremely hard or unyielding.
An irritating or exasperating woman.
Both myself and watty whittle went to meet our friends for a drink in the woodman.
To be ill advised or unsuited to an activity, especially drinking.
Male promontory sexual/urethral organ, word used in West Waterford.
A parent's curt, all-purpose response to a child's persistent questioning of "Why?"
To make an exhibition of somebody with the intention to cause the maximum of public…
An inquiry as to the identity of a particular young woman.
You could hang a wet duffel coat off 'em
Would often be used in conversation to indicate a sharp drop in air temp.
An aggressive challenge meaning "would you like to fight?"
This is a very, very common thing amongst Irish people when describing a person.
A two litre bottle of cider.
Phonetic spelling of the preposition for.
To be completely full after eating.
To exert tremendous effort; to go at something with great vigour.
To be completely without money.
A fight involving four or more players swinging hurleys like lunatics.
In a state of extreme fear or panic.
A T-Shirt (possibly from French Salopi Jaune, Yellow Jersey).
Who took a shit in your pillow case?
A question asked if someone feels you are unhappy.
A kitchen utensil used to chastise Irish children with pre 1990s.