Wexford Slang, Page 11
More Wexford slang, numbers 401 to 440, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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A field once owned by a local man.
A greeting inquiring after someone's health or general wellbeing.
A small lad.
A male person who sees themselves as better than others and therefore deserving of more…
A Wexford way of saying no.
An old-fashioned instruction to shut the door or gate behind oneself.
Sker dinky/sker dinky sker dah
An expression of approval or liking for something.
A wonderfully entertaining time filled with great craic and amusement.
A casual greeting asking what is the latest news or gossip.
You utter fool.
To put a hex on something.
An exclamation of disbelief or astonishment.
To dig an exceptionally deep hole.
Describes rowdy or boisterous young men.
Something that appears unexpectedly or from nowhere.
To be greatly annoyed or irritated by something.
A greeting for someone one knows but whose name one cannot recall.
A one and one, the Wexford term for a portion of fish and chips from the finest local…
An expression wishing someone luck and satisfaction with a new purchase.
A non-standard regional verb meaning to instruct or educate.
A fool or idiot.
An affectionate term for a friend or companion.
An amusing dissaproving reaction to someones behavior.
An Enniscorthy persons expression of absoloute certainty.
An expression used when the weather is bitterly cold.
A phonetic conflation of the question 'Did you ask him?'
Far fewer people have appeared than were anticipated.
An isollated day of fine weather during a spell of bad weather.
A forceful strike delivered with a closed fist to an opponent's nose.
Triumphant phrase used when one gains the upper hand in an argument.
A large, hulking man or a strapping fellow of impressive proportions.
A pejorative term for a person of loose morals who cannot be trusted.
A traditional multi pronged farm fork used for pitching hay or muck.
A term for someone who is bone idle or extremely lazy.
Expression meaning you will get nothing at all.
A highly persuasive individual, especially a convincing trickster or salesman.
Said to someone who has made a complete mess of a task or situation.
A direct and confrontational call-out of someone's nonsense or lies.
A fist fight continued until one combatant is rendered unconscious.
A boy whose head appears disproportionately large for his body.