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Non-derogatory Limerick Colloquialisms

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    #32
    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    peckerhead wrote:
    'Takkies' is Afrikaans, but it's been Sowth Effricun (S. African English) for runners/trainers for donkeys years. :)

    I would love to know how the word migrated from South Africa to Limerick. The word "Tackies" has been used for runners as far back as I can remember.


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    #33
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,464 ✭✭✭sioda


    The use of double negatives has to be a major limerick thing

    Such as: I wasn't doing nothin or I wasn't doin nothin to no one or the classic I didn't do nothins not exactly double negative but hey


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    #34
    gaf1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭gaf1983


    billy the squid wrote:
    I would love to know how the word migrated from South Africa to Limerick. The word "Tackies" has been used for runners as far back as I can remember.


    My mum used to live in Canada and she said she heard it being used out there too.


    The following isn't a Limerick colloquialism, but I was in hospital the other day and one of the patients said to a nurse, which I thought was funny,

    "Hurry up and take your time!"


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    #35
    bazz26
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    Not sure if this is exclusive to Limerick but when younger we used to say "That's rapid" meaning that's brilliant or great.


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    #36
    spinalsly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭spinalsly


    yup bazz i remember that one!


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