G.A.A Phrases

GAA Phrases

· Holly - eg "I gave it holly" - I put a fair bit of effort into it

· Bollix - Pat Spillane or any Meath players or supporters

· Mighty - very good

· Hames - a right ****e - eg. "he made a hames of that clearance"

· Timber - intimidation of a hurling opponent - eg. "show him some
timber"!

· Lamp - a good thump - eg. "I swung for the sliotar, missed by 3 feet
and lamped their fullback"

· A Crowd - A gathering of people that watch a match and hope for
random acts of violence eg. "that crowd from Meath are a right shower
of ****es"

· Schkelp - To remove living tissue in the absence of surgical
procedures eg-"That ****e from Tipp took a schkelp out of my leg"

· Hatchet Man - Mountainy type, uses hunter/gatherer instincts.

· Bullin' - angry - eg "the centre half back was bullin' after I lamped
him"

· Bull thick - very angry - eg "the centre half back was bull thick
when I lamped him again"

· Joult - a push - eg "I gave him a joult and he has to wear a neck
brace for two weeks"

· The Comm-a-teeee - Local GAA bull****ters in general

· Bushted - an undefined soreness eg. "Jayz me arm is bushted"

· The Bomber - a very popular nickname for a fat, hairy GAA player

· A hang sangwidge - consumed with tay on the sides of roads after
matches in Croker or Thurles, usually contains half a pound of butter.
(or as they say in Tipperary – sam midge)

· Rake - A great amount of anything, usually pints of Guinness the
night before an important match

· Namajaysus - What was that for, referee?

· Ya-bollix-ya - Corner back's formal recognition of a score by his
opponent

· Leh-it-in-ta-f***-would-ya - Full forward's appeal to a midfielder
for a more timely delivery of the pass

· Mullocker - untidy or awkward player released for matches.

· Burst the Bollix - Instruction to tackle your player.

· Row - Disagreement involving four or more players

· Massive Row - Disagreement involving both teams, including goalies,
substitutes and supporters jumping fences

· Running Row - A massive row that continues out in the parking area
and or dressing room areas usually resolved by the Gardai.

Malavogued – reefed by hunger, thirst or by another person verbally
i.e. Starving with the hunger