Waterford Slang, Page 9
More Waterford slang, numbers 321 to 360, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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An adventurous, unfussy person who will try anything.
Money or cash.
A romantic tryst or casual liaison with someone.
An inability to face the world after a heavy night, or succession of heavy nights.
I am not lying.
A casual farewell to friends, equivalent to see you later.
An ill-fitting garment that sits awkwardly on the body.
Mispronunciation of 'drowned', meaning extremely wet or saturated.
A person who is talking or acting foolishly.
Extremely angry, enraged, or fiercely annoyed by a situation.
A term used for anyone from the Hillview area of Waterford.
A robust cup of strong, comforting tea.
A form of greeting.
A person with an extreme case of irrepressible curly hair.
A vulgar term for a woman's genitalia.
A hair elastic or bobbin.
Lucky in an improbably fortunate or fluky way.
A kitten.
So this is where all the big nobs hang out!
Normally said by a fella heading into the jacks (toilet).
Reform school, a place bold Waterford kids were threatened with.
A bed, specifically one with a comfortable feather mattress.
Wild bilberries native to the hills of West Waterford.
Pronunciation spelling of bottle, commonly heard across the southeast.
No money whatsoever.
Underwear or boxer shorts.
A noisy group of children.
The last of your fag.
A fool or idiot.
An idiot or fool.
Tipperary people visiting the seaside town of Dungarvan.
To ask a school friend for the end of their cigarette.
A blunt expression of disbelief or refusal.
Behaving in a mischievous or reckless manner, especially in a sexual context.
A secret girlfriend whom nobody knows about.
Phonetic 'Kodda yin trowm Bid', Literally meaning 'what was it that made Biddy heavy' ie.
To cause intentional bodily harm with a wooden implement, such as a hurley.
Completely exhausted or dead tired.
A unpleasant looking female, so large that she could kick-start a combine harvester.
A person who is unmistakably from Waterford, especially in speech or manner.
A silly, annoying, or obnoxious person.