Yan or dat!

v.

Heard in Tipperary and Antrim

An urgent command to move quickly or get a shift on.

In use

Yan or dat by, or the gate will be locked on us!

Posh English

Make haste and be off with you, or the gate shall be secured against us!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Monta feckAn urgent command to move quickly or get a shift on.
  • YanThat.
  • Leg itAn urgent command to flee or run away very quickly, usually to escape trouble or…
  • Hurry up t'fuck!An urgent command to move faster and stop wasting time.
  • ShiftTo kiss with tongues. If one attends a teenage disco one will probably be asked by…
  • MearAn urgent command to come here and inspect something of great interest.