Waterford Slang, Page 7

More Waterford slang, numbers 241 to 280, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Ya cuncha

    You nasty or unpleasant person.

  2. Dig

    A punch or a box, as in 'I'll give you a dig' or 'he hit him a dig'.

  3. Hows the form

    A greeting inquiring after someone's health or general state.

  4. Louser

    A person who is lousy or has done something mean or underhand.

  5. Poppies

    Potatoes, especially boiled ones served with a family dinner.

  6. Ya-bollix-ya

    A corner-back's rueful acknowledgement of an opponent having scored against him.

  7. Arsewipe

    A thoroughly unpleasant or contemptible person.

  8. Flicks

    The cinema.

  9. Scabby

    Mean.

  10. Acting the mickey

    To behave in a foolish or clueless manner.

  11. Arse

    One's posterior.

  12. Odds

    Small denomination coins or loose change kept in one's pocket.

  13. Scratcher

    One's bed.

  14. Zonked

    Utterly exhausted, worn out, or overcome with heavy fatigue.

  15. Narky

    Irritable, cranky or in a bad mood.

  16. Scutters

    Diarrohea.

  17. I will in my arse

    Emphatic refusal.

  18. Sleeveen

    Sleeveen is a complex expression.

  19. Shickalony

    A Garda, a member of the Irish police force.

  20. Bag

    Rhyming slang, bag of coal, hole.

  21. The wasp

    A restless, fidgety person who cannot relax.

  22. Reef

    Itchy or irritated.

  23. Sangwich

    A colloquial, phonetically altered pronunciation of a sandwich.

  24. Bawlin

    Crying hard.

  25. Maneen

    A man that is short in both stature and temperament and tends to have misplaced notions…

  26. As sick as a small hospital

    Very unwell indeed.

  27. Overright

    Directly in front of someone; in full view of.

  28. Session

    Drinking all day long.

  29. Sheevra

    A cowardly or fearful person.

  30. Cacs

    Underpants or trousers; derived from the Irish word for trousers, cásca.

  31. Pleb

    A derogatory term for someone perceived as common, uncultured, or foolish.

  32. A bird never flew on one wing

    One should not limit oneself to a single romantic partner.

  33. Doonchie

    Very small or diminutive in size.

  34. Figary

    To do something in haste or a rushed manner.

  35. Wallfallin

    To be extremely hungry.

  36. Bangers

    Ecstasy tablets or similar party drugs.

  37. Gissa

    A girl or young woman.

  38. Woejis

    Extremely bad or of very poor quality.

  39. Moobs

    A man with noticeably large breasts.

  40. Mullocker

    An untidy or awkward player released onto the pitch.

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