Gowel?

Duzzer

Where does the word Gowel comefrom and what does it mean to you?

Ricardo G

Thought it was Gowl ??

landsleaving

It's a gay towel.

Oh_Noes

I thought it was a foul goal.

Victor

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ghoul

–noun
1. an evil demon, originally of Oriental legend, supposed to feed on human beings, and especially to rob graves, prey on corpses, etc.
2. a grave robber.
3. a person who revels in what is revolting.

The Cork slang would be the equivalent of number 3. A repugnant person.

FatherLen

is a very loving, sweet and affectionate way of saying the word CUNT!

Cat Melodeon

To me, it's pure Limerick and refers to my lady parts. And it's gowl, pronounced gowel.

Duzzer

In Dublin its a Gee

Gummy Panda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oZTW30fAQY

Mike 1972

Cat Melodeon wrote: »

To me, it's pure Limerick and refers to my lady parts.

:pac: Is the entire population of Limerick acquainted with your lady parts :eek:

(sorry couldnt resist)

Sardonicat

It's ghoul.:rolleyes:

A very overused and misused insult that for some reason has become slang for women's genitals.

landsleaving

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Hippo fight

List of places I never want to visit:

Australia

Somalia

New entry: Athlone.



Jesus Christ.

Ricardo G

Sardonicat wrote: »

It's ghoul.:rolleyes:

A very overused and misused insult that for some reason has become slang for women's genitals.

Ghosts and Ghouls

admiralofthefleet

ah its dublin for a mary

MistyCheese

Yes?

later12

I have to agree with another poster and suppose that the word comes from 'ghoul' - in some parts of Ireland, the ghouls, or ghoulies, refer to a man's testicles.

The only other plausible etymology pertains to gol - an Irish verb which means sobbing.

Ghoul itself comes from ghul, an Arabic word, and has its origins in the English language in the 18th century. It describes an evil spirit.

Toots

I always thought it was Ghoul and referred to some sort of ghostly character. That is until I watched that video of the two scumbags arguing with each other in Athlone, I now realise it also means vagina in some circles. Maybe it's only used in relation to hippo vaginas, the video is a bit confusing.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Gowl is a lovely word in fairness. Possibly the insult I use most these days.

strokemyclover

I thought it was more associated with the word Ghoul - it'll always come back to haunt you

EDIT: Toots got there before me!

chosen1

later10 wrote: »

I have to agree with another poster and suppose that the word comes from 'ghoul' - in some parts of Ireland, the ghouls, or ghoulies, refer to a man's testicles.

The only other plausible etymology pertains to gol - an Irish verb which means sobbing.

Ghoul itself comes from ghul, an Arabic word, and has its origins in the English language in the 18th century. It describes an evil spirit.

Would have thought that it comes from gabhal (Irish for junction) myself

naughtysmurf

True story : Couple in the Chicken Hut, O'Connell St in Limerick a while back after an evening out, getting a bit of grub, after getting their order just as the boyfriend is walking towards the door, turns to the girl behind the counter and says, "may I have a fork please"

Reply : It's in the bag ya Ghoul

Make of it what you will

kowloon

Cat Melodeon wrote: »

To me, it's pure Limerick and refers to my lady parts. And it's gowl, pronounced gowel.

Just yours?! Well you do get around!

later12

chosen1 wrote: »

Would have thought that it comes from gabhal (Irish for junction) myself

I had completely forgotten gabhal. I guess the next most pertinent question -

Where does gabhal come from, and how long have we had it?

randylonghorn

later10 wrote: »

I have to agree with another poster and suppose that the word comes from 'ghoul' - in some parts of Ireland, the ghouls, or ghoulies, refer to a man's testicles.

Normally spelled "goolies", and we seem to have imported that one from England. I think the origin is actually Hindi if I recall correctly, where "goli" means a ball / sphere.

chosen1 wrote: »

Would have thought that it comes from gabhal (Irish for junction) myself

Interesting theory!

charlemont

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Goul

Passed it twice on the M8 today.

sherdydan

Its spelt "ghaoul" and refers to a ladies beef curtains

Thatnastyboy

To me it's,

Gowel:

A derogatory statement used when a person of Asian origin annoys a person from rural Ireland

"ah go ask yer mother, her and her twisted gowel"

chasm

There's a townland in Leitrim called Gowel. . . . so i think some of the suggestions on here as to the meaning might be true lol

mike_n

The Gaelic word for foreigner is Gall so it would have been used as a derogatory term. I'm pretty sure it was a word used for the British in Ireland back when we were under British Rule.

http://www.ireland-information.com/articles/blackirish.htm

http://heritage.caledonianmercury.com/2010/05/22/useful-gaelic-word-eilean-%E2%80%93-island/00851

jay-me

To me it means a vagina and first heard it from a Limerick lad. "I'd say she has a gowl like a wizard's sleeve".:D

chatchick

A ''gowl'' is limerick for a stupid person!

born2bwild

There's a river in Kilkenny called the river goul. Close enough to raise a snigger as I drove past last week.
Yes indeedy - it means minge.
I think its etymology is straight from Irish and it means fork or split (I think)

Oh - just read back through posts - others already said the same thing. sorry

chatchick

Like, if someone dose something stupid they'll say ''you gowl you''
I have a few limerick friends.

later12

mike_n wrote: »

The Gaelic word for foreigner is Gall so it would have been used as a derogatory term. I'm pretty sure it was a word used for the British in Ireland back when we were under British Rule.

http://www.ireland-information.com/articles/blackirish.htm

http://heritage.caledonianmercury.com/2010/05/22/useful-gaelic-word-eilean-%E2%80%93-island/00851

Gall does in the recent tradition refer to the British (or West Brits before that phrase gained currency), presumably it comes directly from Gaul.

However, I think the origin of gabhal, relating to a junction is much more likely - not least given the phonetic similarity to "gou-el"/"ghou-el"

It's still not really clear where gabhal itself comes from, but it probably doesn't matter. I think the etymology has been answered by chosen1.

Thephantomsmask

I think the junction theory is the correct one, linked to Limerick due to the trains in "gabhal Luimni", always gives me a giggle. I seem to recall that gabhal can also used to mean a valley, maybe in Ulster Irish, there's a few places with it in Scotland pronounced Gale but spelled the same.

3ndahalfof6

It comes from France, when the French Landed on the shores of Ireland they were astounded with the amount of seaweed, in France when you get a plank of seaweed it is knowen as a gowel or gowil,

going forward this word has thinned out, but the smell of fish which the French call gowellu along with gowel for seaweed were combined to lend itself the vaginal opening,

very apt I think.

fryup

does it not refer to a sad person?

"your one is an awful gowel"

flutterflye

Never ever heard anyone use 'gowel' or 'gowl' or 'ghoul' as anything other than a ghost.

Siuin

I thought this was a word my dad had made up specifically for my older brother for many years

alejandro1977

http://tinyurl.com/3aq6ru7

It means crotch in Irish - not just female parts.

It was in one of our Leaving Cert texts in Irish - "thug sé buile dó sa gabhal" - he hit him in the crotch - we thought it was hilarious, our teacher didn't get what we thought was that funny

http://www.irishionary.com/dictionary/435/gabhal/

gabhal (masculine noun) - fork, junction, crotch
Validated
Expanded definition: Rud ar bith a scaireann ina dhá chuid, is gabhal é sin ar nós bóthar nó craobh nó iarnród.

http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/dictionary?language=irish&word=gabhal

I hear it used in the crotch sense - i.e. she's a c*nt

Cathaoirleach

gabháil

where are ye goin with ghoul



gabhal
noun masculine
fork, junction, crotch
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daniels.ducks

I would have thought it was an Irish word for an English person?

alejandro1977

Cathaoirleach wrote: »

gabháil

'fraid not Cathaoirleach - different word altogether... e.g. "ag gabháil siar... "

I believe it was used in Padraig Ó Conarire's Scothscéalta - "buille sa gabhal" or "puc sa gabhal" - think it was in "M'asal beag Dubh" perhaps

Bock the Robber

It's not Ghoul and it didn't originate in Limerick or Cork.

It's an Irish word, Gabhal, meaning a fork or crotch. Hence all the abusive derivatives.

Duckjob

Believe me Michael, it went all the way up my gowel and it was f***kin big

:pac: