Westmeath Slang, Page 3

More Westmeath slang, numbers 81 to 120, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Shift

    To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.

  2. Gimp

    A foolish, annoying, or socially inept male.

  3. Gowl

    In Limerick, this term means someone who is nasty.

  4. Sound

    An approving term meaning reliable, agreeable, fun and without hassle.

  5. Gammy

    Damaged, defective, or functioning poorly, often applied to an injured limb.

  6. Well

    A form of greeting used in place of hello.

  7. Clatter

    A heavy, resounding blow or slap delivered to someone, usually during a scuffle.

  8. Horsebox

    A friendly term of address used between pals upon meeting.

  9. Shades

    The Garda (Irish Police Force).

  10. Gobshite

    Fool.

  11. Rake

    A large quantity or bunch.

  12. Craic

    "Craic" has a couple of very broad meanings.

  13. Whats the craic

    A universal greeting asking for the latest news or gossip.

  14. Stall

    An imperative command to stop, wait, or cease an action immediately.

  15. Gawks

    A powerful urge to retch or vomit.

  16. Scuttered

    To be absolutely drunk.

  17. Gosoon

    A young boy, lad, or cheeky young fellow running about the place.

  18. Lock

    A large quantity or generous abundance of something.

  19. Whore's melt

    A deeply offensive term for someone who smells foul or behaves despicably.

  20. Gobdaw!

    A foolish person.

  21. Fluthered

    Drunk.

  22. Dope

    A foolish, simple-minded, or gullible person who frequently makes a show of themselves.

  23. Hon

    A wexford person, as they over use this word when talking.

  24. Up the duff

    Pregnant.

  25. Plank

    A foolish or thick-witted person; someone acting stupidly.

  26. Happy as a dog with 4 mickies

    Exceedingly pleased with oneself, possessing an absurd level of delight.

  27. Sick as a small hospital

    Extremely nauseous, typically after heavy drinking.

  28. Mad scone

    An exceptionally admirable or popular person.

  29. Gomey

    An eejit / dope.

  30. Dose of the scutters

    A severe bout of diarrhoea.

  31. Leave it so

    Do not pursue that topic; drop the matter.

  32. Reef

    Itchy or irritated.

  33. Relax the cax

    An instruction to calm down, keep one's composure, or stop panicking.

  34. Dog rough

    A person who fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

  35. No- geous

    Intensifier used to emphasise a superlative, stress identity or highlight opposition.

  36. Road frontage

    To own land with road access that can be sold as building sites, implying one has money.

  37. Full as a bingo bus

    Very drunk indeed.

  38. Shower of cunts

    A group of mean-spirited or ungenerous people.

  39. Young one

    A term typically used to describe a young person or youth.

  40. Shiftin'

    Kissing or snogging someone; a shift is a kiss, and to shift someone is to kiss them.

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