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Have you any sayings from your area?

PANDDDKP

And what do they actually mean?

For instance; He's for the birds - means he's a spacer, but what does 'for the birds' actually mean?

He's stone mad. (nuts)
He's living in cloud cuckoo land.. (spacer)

What's yours?

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The Backwards Man

If you want the winter to pass quick, buy dear ceant land

HenryHill

Any yokes bud ?

b0gg3r

My grandmother says "divil a better since leather arse died". It's praise when we do something well.

No feckin' clue what it means though.

tayto lover

Summer wind wrote: »

I see where your coming from but no I'm not from Cavan:) I'm from Limerick.

I never met a mean Cavanman in my life. Salt of the earth they are.
I'm from Louth by the way.

Here's my quote -

"From Carrickmacross to Crossmaglen there are more rogues than honest men".

Robsweezie

grandmother used to say ''there's a want in her''

I understand it to mean '' she's lacking something in her life'' like a criticism. Someone who seeks attention to fill a void.

''listeners never hear good of themselves''

''face like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle''

gifted

me_irl wrote: »

Your only a bollocks what?

A Bollix.....

Mister Vain

She's like a brillo pad, she'd shift anything.

I'm as busy as a Bosnian brick layer.

I'm as sick as a giraffe with a stiff neck.

The Specialist

If i had a garden full of mickeys, I wouldn't let her look over the wall.

JMF240

He's as tight as a chicken's arse.
(money-wise)

petrolcan

Steesh, narty sham.

Esel

petrolcan wrote: »

Steesh, narty sham.

Cant/Shelta, Polish or just typo(s)?

padd b1975

If the need arises to 'let one rip' whilst in company, one is required to excuse oneself with the words "That's the cabbage".*

*Rural Mayo area.

Joe Hill

Wheres me bugs bunny?

Coolock slang for where's me money.

Also

Bangers and beans .... jeans

Clampdown

podgemonster wrote: »

I've always been fond of this one...

"I'd eat a mile of shíte just to kiss the exhaust pipe of the van that brings her dirty knickers to the launderette."

meaning the lady in question is quite attractive.

I find these sayings, and the myriad variations, very tired and unfunny at this stage. And they're not specific to an area anyway they got popular on the internet.

learn_more

Clampdown wrote: »

I find these sayings, and the myriad variations, very tired and unfunny at this stage. And they're not specific to an area anyway they got popular on the internet.

Totally agree.

Esel

Clampdown wrote: »

I find these sayings, and the myriad variations, very tired and unfunny at this stage. And they're not specific to an area anyway they got popular on the internet.

Sorry for bursting your ten thousand bubbles. Take a bath.

OT: How come my dog don't bark when you come around?

team_actimel

Traffic is cat! (Traffic's bad)
She's pure cat (Terrible)
You're looking horrid well
I've a head like a melted welly (hungover)
Now you're suckin' diesel (doing well)

LCD

My mother would say after a row with your significant other "Is it all love in a bucket again?"

No idea what it means! She is from Cavan

jester77

Greet people with "Hummel, Hummel"
and they reply "Mors, Mors"

Ciaran_B

"Little kickers wear big knickers."

Don't know what it means.

Aglomerado

"There's no nature in that fella" ... meaning he's a bollix. (East Clare)

scopper

Let's go, let's go to the Glenabbey show!

Meaning something like let's get going.

Allinall

scopper wrote: »

Let's go, let's go to the Glenabbey show!

Meaning something like let's get going.

It's

"Lets go with the Glenabbey Show".

Phrase from the time RTE did sponsored radio programs during the day.

StupidLikeAFox

In my town everybody greets each other by saying "The song of the lark is a sweet today, but she must be wary of the long winter ahead". To which you must reply "The lark is wise, but the sparrow is foolish". Then you shake hands and be on your way

Running Balance

I rem when i was school the term to use for anyone you didnt like was: gowl!!

team_actimel

Back in the 90s in school you'd call someone a 'rehab', another word for spa.

HensVassal

Describing extreme meaness:

"He's so mean he only cries out of the one eye."

"He's so mean he counts his money in front of the mirror." (In case he cheats himself :P)

General laziness:

"He's as useless as tits on a fish."

"When everyone is doing nothing he's doing less."

"He's a useless as a one legged man in an arse-kicking contest."

"He'd sicken the pigs" - general disgusting fecker

Riva10

I'am not really lucky. If I fell into a bucket of tits I'd come out sucking me thumb. (Cork)

Riva10

Allinall wrote: »

It's

"Lets go with the Glenabbey Show".

Phrase from the time RTE did sponsored radio programs during the day.

I remember that. We're showing our age :eek:

harry Bailey esq

Summer wind wrote: »

She wouldn't run too well on soft ground
Meaning: she's very fat.

Nice!