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Terms for the luas (dublinese)

bug · 2004-07-01 11:50:07

..Came from this thread by Dublinwriter in Politics, who nicknamed the luas as "the train in the drain", also on the same thread "sham tram" Can you come up with any dublinese terms for our new public transport system?:)

01-07-2004 11:50am

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..Came from this thread by Dublinwriter in Politics, who nicknamed the luas as "the train in the drain", also on the same thread "sham tram"
Can you come up with any dublinese terms for our new public transport system?:)

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#2 01-07-2004 1:03pm

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The huey, as in huey luas(lewis)

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#3 01-07-2004 1:08pm

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The Train That Couldn't Slow Down.

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#4 01-07-2004 1:11pm

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the daniel day ...

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#5 01-07-2004 1:13pm

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luas? luas? Lu F**cking you-is!

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#6 01-07-2004 1:19pm

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The Tram in the Jam...

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#7 01-07-2004 1:22pm

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The Jerry Lee

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#8 01-07-2004 1:27pm

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The Little Train That Could.

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#9 01-07-2004 1:28pm

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I've got a funny name!

the D.A.R.T.

it stands for Dublin Area Rapid Transport!!!

hahahahahahhahahaha...

what a stupid name!

ooooorrrrr...

the ram tram.... WHAACCCKKKK

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#10 01-07-2004 1:30pm

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Originally posted by Sleepy
The Little Train That Could.

The Little Train That Was Doomed From The Start.

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#11 01-07-2004 1:32pm

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what does LUAS stand for?

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#13 01-07-2004 1:36pm

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Originally posted by tba
what does LUAS stand for?

Its the Irish for speed (as in velocity rather than fast)

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#14 01-07-2004 1:43pm

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#15 01-07-2004 2:07pm

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Light Up At Stephens green.. no... maybe.... no

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#16 01-07-2004 2:21pm

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#17 01-07-2004 2:30pm

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what is with the "funny" dublin people thinking up "funny" names for everything - but only if it has the formula - the _________ in the __________.

eg the spike: the stiffy in the liffey (:dunno: its not in the liffey) the stilletto in the ghetto ?? I mean come on - "The Train in the Drain"???

What fecking drain? HAH? Why not the train in the brain/lane/main/plane/grain/rain/vain/train??

Just shut up you gommy dubs and make up a good name for the luas (some decent ones here so far), and while yer at it, quit yer fecking moaning.

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#18 01-07-2004 2:38pm

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Originally posted by Evil_Bilbo
what is with the "funny" dublin people thinking up "funny" names for everything - but only if it has the formula - the _________ in the __________.

eg the spike: the stiffy in the liffey (:dunno: its not in the liffey) the stilletto in the ghetto ?? I mean come on - "The Train in the Drain"???

What fecking drain? HAH? Why not the train in the brain/lane/main/plane/grain/rain/vain/train??

Just shut up you gommy dubs and make up a good name for the luas (some decent ones here so far), and while yer at it, quit yer fecking moaning.

Whisht bucko. "Train to the plane" is reserved for the Metro. This one'll be called the "clanker with the ****" if lots of suited types start using it.

I like the Jerry Lee myself, nice one dublinario. No points for tony 2 tone as there are some things we'd all rather forget. Especially the prospect of teenagers singing "let's zip to the Square" on their way to Tallaght.

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#19 01-07-2004 2:38pm

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Originally posted by Evil_Bilbo
quit yer fecking moaning.

This was the funniest part.

Bloody mulchies.

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#20 01-07-2004 2:42pm

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The big...swollen testicle.

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#21 01-07-2004 2:49pm

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Originally posted by Deadwing
The big...swollen testicle.

now com'on your just not tryin!!!

along earlier lines.... the WHAM tram!!!!.....

they'll have to get bigger windscreen wipers to clean off all those cycilists!

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#22 01-07-2004 2:49pm

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I said quit it!

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#23 01-07-2004 2:52pm

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Okay I'll jump on board with the old "something with the something" people:

The banger full o skangers (for the tallaght line)

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#24 01-07-2004 3:33pm

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Originally posted by joe_chicken
I've got a funny name!

the D.A.R.T.

it stands for Dublin Area Rapid Transport!!!

hahahahahahhahahaha...

what a stupid name!

ooooorrrrr...

the ram tram.... WHAACCCKKKK

thats dublin area rapid transit, idiot

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#25 01-07-2004 3:42pm

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Originally posted by lyonsy
thats dublin area rapid transit, idiot

whichever... it's still stupid, spa!

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#26 01-07-2004 3:51pm

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Originally posted by Evil_Bilbo
Okay I'll jump on board with the old "something with the something" people:

The banger full o skangers (for the tallaght line)

Woop. I'm no scanger, but I travel with em! Woop for getting out of Tallaght.

Isn't it so typically Irish taht we'd get a tram line that doesn't meet in the middle?? And when they try to dig an underground tunnel for trucks to releave traffic congestion, it's too small for them.

Can't think of any names at the mo' although I think I'll be using a variation of the above one. A banger for the scanger.

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#27 01-07-2004 4:37pm

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Heard on 98FM

Rebecca Luas , because its good for a ride.

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#28 02-07-2004 3:45am

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the scanger magnet

the tallagh line could be called "mobiles on wheels" other people mobiles delivered to your door.

call the metro "pie in the sky"

oh the luas will be like the metro you wont be able to use your mmobile on that either.

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#29 02-07-2004 3:55am

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the luas....

for when you want to be late!

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#30 02-07-2004 4:17am

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i think someone has gotten a bit over excited...

theres no witty dublinese for the f'ing bus is there

i don't you make slang names for modes of transport

name the bridge in dundrum or perhpas the sqaure trees on o'connell street

or the dart for that matter

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[LUAS] We Rob You To Build It And Then Rob You To Ride It [LUAS]

Neonitrix

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#32 02-07-2004 7:46am

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Those wacky Dubliners with their slang for everything... :rolleyes:

Although I did like your slogan neonitrix...

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#33 02-07-2004 10:19am

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Originally posted by fcddunne
oh the luas will be like the metro you wont be able to use your mmobile on that either.

Originally posted by fcddunne
oh the luas will be like the metro you wont be able to use your mmobile on that either.

It says "If you are talking on the phone please speak quietly", there is no legal or technical restriction on using mobile phones on a tram.

Playing a radio or walkman loudly is banned, as is singing. However, mics / amps and megaphones are not banned specifically.

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#34 02-07-2004 10:27am

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However, mics / amps and megaphones are not banned specifically.

Boardstock - Boards Bands Showcase - 20th August 2004 - Doors Open 8.30pm sharp - Meet at LUAS terinal, Stephens Green - Limited to 320 patrons - Entry only €3.40 (for a 40 minute show)

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#35 02-07-2004 12:09pm

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Originally posted by robbie1876
Boardstock - Boards Bands Showcase - 20th August 2004 - Doors Open 8.30pm sharp - Meet at LUAS terinal, Stephens Green - Limited to 320 patrons - Entry only €3.40 (for a 40 minute show)

lol

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#36 02-07-2004 2:18pm

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Originally posted by fcddunne
the scanger magnet

Scagnet?

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#38 02-07-2004 8:07pm

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Originally posted by chewy
theres no witty dublinese for the f'ing bus is there

CIE - cyclying is easier.. (very old)

would someone who commutes on it be a Luser ?

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#40 02-07-2004 11:18pm

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Originally posted by Unpossible
the granny killer

the skanger crusher

lol was full of skangers today anyway "ahh anto ****ing mental man me ****ing name written on it for ever man" "anto does this train go to bray?" twats

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#42 03-07-2004 12:07am

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Classic thats has to be the winning entry if this was a compitition a well 1st place

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#43 03-07-2004 10:43am

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It says "If you are talking on the phone please speak quietly", there is no legal or technical restriction on using mobile phones on a tram.

the question is though how long will you have the phone if your on a luas full of knackers.

I liked molly's trolly by the way

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#44 03-07-2004 11:44am

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here we go.. was posted by neonitrix earler....
but i just made it more exciting

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#45 03-07-2004 12:08pm

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#46 03-07-2004 4:00pm

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What have the tax payers paid for that people actually liked? The LUAS is great IMO. The Irish really are full of moaner's with really high standards.

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#47 03-07-2004 4:10pm

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I second that.

By the way the 'train in the drain' is what londoners in the 1800s used to call the underground when it first opened, and what a *spectacular* failure that was...

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#48 03-07-2004 5:03pm

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Originally posted by joe_chicken
whichever... it's still stupid, spa!

You're the spa. If you're gonna slag it - get it right.

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