Wexford Slang, Page 5

More Wexford slang, numbers 161 to 200, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.

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  1. Jax

    The toilets.

  2. Rubber

    An eraser, usually found in a pencil case with rulers and toppers.

  3. On the hop

    Playing truant.

  4. Scutters

    Diarrohea.

  5. Sleeveen

    Sleeveen is a complex expression.

  6. Lethal

    Excellent, brilliant, or exceptionally good.

  7. Well lad

    A casual greeting inquiring after someone's wellbeing.

  8. Gripe

    A ditch.

  9. Olyawn

    A clumsy, foolish person or a well meaning simpleton.

  10. Beagle

    A stupid person, or a dog.

  11. Don't be there 'til you're back

    An instruction to be as quick as possible, especially when sent on an errand.

  12. Woejis

    Extremely bad or of very poor quality.

  13. Axe

    Ask as pronounced by Carlovians.

  14. Strawberry pickers

    A derogatory term for people from County Wexford.

  15. Kooter

    The male / female naughty bit.

  16. Yup

    A cheer of delight, roared from the sideline when your team scores.

  17. Mad as a box of frogs

    Displaying signs of extreme eccentricity or complete mental instability.

  18. Nice one

    An expression of gratitude, approval, or acknowledgement.

  19. Jaunt

    Engaging in sexual intercourse.

  20. La

    An abbreviation of lad.

  21. Skeet

    Tracksuit wearing individuals that suffer from "eye-brow-on-lip" syndrome…

  22. Ashtray on a motorbike

    Completely useless or entirely redundant.

  23. Peel an orange in his pocket

    Someone who never offers to share sweets, money or similar items.

  24. Pissing rain

    A vivid description of particularly heavy rainfall.

  25. Sceach

    A furze bush or gorse.

  26. Horse it into you

    To consume food or drink rapidly.

  27. Piece of piss

    Extremely easy.

  28. Sum buzz

    An exceptionally good time, great fun, or brilliant atmosphere.

  29. Alright boy

    A form of greeting.

  30. Brudder

    A close male friend, comrade, or brother in arms.

  31. Elders

    The udders of a cow.

  32. Pig

    A mildly derogatory term used in south Wexford for people from the Bannow area.

  33. Booshta

    A fool or idiot.

  34. Jaysus mary n joseph tonight

    A phrase to express shock or surprise at something.

  35. Outa my wheelie bin

    In a bad way, extremely drunk or intoxicated.

  36. Bannagher

    That beats everything.

  37. Livin' Jaysus

    I swear on the life of Christ himself.

  38. Son

    A term of endearment.

  39. Eh

    A superfluous tag placed at the end of questions by speakers with strong Wexford accents.

  40. Get the oul shpud

    To get one's dinner or any meal, even if it contains no potatoes whatsoever.

Irish slang by county

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