Wexford Slang, Page 7
More Wexford 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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A request for a drink or sip of something.
A greeting typically used between female residents of County Wexford.
An exclamation of surprise or dismay, literally "by God or by man".
To reply to a statement about a man by asking a question instead of commenting.
A Gorey person's pronunciation of a nite-club called The Orphan Girl.
A greeting common in the Bunclody area of Wexford.
Gway from me you a box in the head
Go away or I shall strike you on the head.
To embarrass oneself, especially publicly.
Taking or more usually refusing to take the blame for something or for someone else.
It smells disgusting.
An exclamation of delight or strong approval, frequently heard along GAA sidelines.
Extremely nice.
I wouldn't put that out for the dog to shit on
Referring to the quality of a newspaper publication.
I wouldn't wear that diggin bait
Refers to an item or items of clothing which are unfashionable or aesthetically…
Taxis whose drivers display a cavalier disregard for passenger safety.
A person of limited intelligence.
An assurance that something is no trouble at all.
A person from Enniscorthy; also implying that such men are notably tough.
Wouldn't use that to wipe me arse!
An expression indicating that something is worthless.
An ironic or sarcastic expression of praise for an achievement.
A shed of timber construction.
A Wexford term for a person from the countryside.
An ice cream cone.
I'd ate a scabby babby off a tennis racket
Extremely hungry.
What Wexford people call people from Kilkenny when vexed.
The colloquial contraction of "you are."
Moving back and forth repeatedly.
Said to someone who leaves a room without closing the door behind them.
A greeting: hello, how are you doing?
To make short work of something.
A dose of the DTs.
Askew or crooked.
A term of rebuke for a greedy or gluttonous person.
Said by by young men about women they want to sleep with!
Monastery Avenue housing estate in Taghmon, County Wexford.
Going out means the pub, out out means the night club/late bar.
An extremely unattractive face.
I wouldn't go in there to piss!
An undesriable public house of known poor reputation!
The past tense of clean; tidied or washed thoroughly.
A reply to the question, how are ya, meaning everything is great.