The slang term spacer in dublin meaning?

euser1984

I know somebody that was called this but not a clue what it means...any help? thanks.

jimgoose

Spacer, space-cadet, star-child - all synonymous with being a bit other-worldly in the strange and/or dozy sense.

Boom_Bap

Addicted to coddle

ThisRegard

Headcase, nutcase, mentaller, without your full faculties etc.

Badly Drunk Boy

If you don't know what that means, you must be a spacer!


(We have human and non-human spacers in work. The non-human version is usually a bushing of some sort.)

Neon_Lights

(Junkie) airhead, like a hot air balloon.

Mint Sauce

Think Spacer has pretty much the same meaning all over Ireland. Bit empty between the ears.

Dramatik

New age hippie type people = spacers

Somebody who day dreams a lot = spacer

If someone says something that you don't think makes sense, you would reply ' what're ye on, ye bleedin' spacer'

kingchess

Being more polite down here in west Cork we might say that he is wired to the Moon.

SmartinMartin

short for space cadet. Can be used as a term of derision, explanation and even admiration, depending on intonation.
1. when subject does something stupid - What a fookin spacer:rolleyes:
2. The answer as to why subject did it - Cos he's a fookin spacer.
3. Subject does something zany in a "wish i had tbought of that" way - Ya fookin SPACER!

seamus

ThisRegard wrote: »

Headcase, nutcase, mentaller, without your full faculties etc.

These would all usually be associated with someone who's a bit violent. The guy who seemed to always be in trouble with the guards and you'd be wary of crossing lest he hits you with a brick for the craic. That's a headcase.

A spacer is similarly someone who's a bit special or does their own thing, but in a non-threatening way.

danganabu

The best analogy or example of being a ''spacer'' would be Fr. Dougal Maguire

MilesMorales1

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Addicted to coddle

But then everyone in Dublin would be a spacer apparently.

Boom_Bap

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

But then everyone in Dublin would be a spacer apparently.

Spacers eat coddle for breakfast.

Victor

Someone who is foolish or with grossly unrealistic expectations or is delusional due to a lack of critical analysis.

lazybones32

Probably comes from "space cadet", an American insult* probably aimed at those who spent their Summer vacation at Space Camp. Which sounds cool to me.



*such a contradiction given the intelligence and physical fitness required to be a candidate for space flight.

ThisRegard

seamus wrote: »

These would all usually be associated with someone who's a bit violent. The guy who seemed to always be in trouble with the guards and you'd be wary of crossing lest he hits you with a brick for the craic. That's a headcase.

A spacer is similarly someone who's a bit special or does their own thing, but in a non-threatening way.

Duuno, maybe it's localised within Dublin itself. As kids we wouldn't have associated those terms with violence, they'd be headers/head the balls, or just scumbags.

Akrasia

ThisRegard wrote: »

Duuno, maybe it's localised within Dublin itself. As kids we wouldn't have associated those terms with violence, they'd be headers/head the balls, or just scumbags.

Headcase is someone who's really neurotic and gets wound up over really little thngs


Spacers are people who are 'spaced out', like you'd have to call them 3 times before they're answer you because they're lost in their own world
Spacers are often 'Away with the Faeries'

Hector Bellend

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

But then everyone in Dublin would be a spacer apparently.

Faaaaack off. I'm a fry up man.


P.S A spacer is a term for someone who is a bit mad.

The Backwards Man

Spacers are what you put between double wheels on the Zetor

SmartinMartin

Lot of spacers on zetors alright.

"Space cadet" - widely in use in the 1980s to describe somebody who was consistently away with the fairies/a dosy bastard. "Jesus that lad does be some space cadet", or in Dublinese, 'Jaysas, that lad does be some dosy bleedin' bastard - wrecks me buzz so he does."

It's all "mate", "buddy" and "pal" these days and the colour of language is far the less for it. Feckin' eejits.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I love sitting on public transport close to inner city Dubs.

The accents and expressions are just so funny at times. I often have to suppress my laughter by fabricating a fit of coughing.

Neon_Lights

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

I love sitting on public transport close to inner city Dubs.

The accents and expressions are just so funny at times. I often have to suppress my laughter by fabricating a fit of coughing.

If I was sitting beside you I'd give you a DEFTLEFTHAND for sheer cheek.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I like them though. Real Dubliners.

Rumpy Pumpy

A spacer is a harmless sort. Boards moderator, manga fan, train spotter, PC gamer, wallet chain wearer.

It's a head-the-ball you want to avoid.

Doctor Nick

In my family and in my circle of friends "spacer" always referred to somebody who was a bit mad, i.e. A bit of a head case. Not in a derogatory sense. If your mate did something you'd laugh and call him a spacer.

diomed

Spacer - very close to a nut.

dublinman1990

I was minding my own business walking home one day last year when a local arsehole in my area called me a spacer. All he does every day he wastes his dole money in the local off licence or garage to buy drink or goes to the bookies to spend his money on the horses. He has never been nice to me in a verbal manner when I encounter him on the street. I even saw him on the bus one evening with his eyes stone red being high on drugs.

Ha! What a nobody I'd say.