Whaaat areee youu aaat?

exp.

Heard in Galway

What are you doing or up to?

In use

Bob: "Whaaat areee youu aaat?" Lee: "Im washing the dishes"

Posh English

Bob: What on earth are you engaged in? Lee: I am washing the dinner service.

  • Whaaat?An exclamation of astonishment upon hearing surprising news.
  • Whaat aree youu on?Are you mad? An expression of disbelief.
  • Doing a lineTo be going out romantically with someone. Usually 'doing a line with someone'.
  • Doing ninetyMoving at a very high speed or rushing somewhere urgently.
  • Doing the dog on itTo overdo something to excess. To take matters too far.