Acting the maggot – acting up, in a foolish way
Arseways – to make a mess of something
Aye – yes
Bags of it – to make a mess of something
Baldy notion – having no idea
Bang on – correct, right
Banjaxed – broken
Bate – beat up, exhausted, out of energy
Boggers – rural folks, from the bogs
Bullin – to be angry
Bunkin off – skip school, work
Chancer – dodging, risk taking person
Clattered – slap or belt
Crack on – continue with something
Deadly – fantastic, good, brilliant
Donkey years – long period of time
Dooter – short walk
Dossers – not working, up to no good
Effin and Blindin – cussing and swearing
Full shilling – sane
Gift – present, talent, endowment
Gimp – fool, idiot
Give it a lash – give something a go
Gobshite – person who speaks rubbish
Gom – fool
Grand – alright, ok
Hames – to destroy, ruin
Jacks – toilet
Jammy – lucky
Jesus, Mary and Joseph – blasphemy
Kip – dirty, unkept place, in a bad way
Knackered – tired, exhausted
Lampin – hurting someone
Lashin – a long drinking episode
Leg it – run away
Puck – to strike with a closed fist
Melter – an idiot
Mo Anam Cara – one’s soul mate
Mot – girlfriend
Mouldy – disgusting
Scoop – an alcoholic drink
Scuttered – extremely drunken
Snug – private room for women in a bar
Spanner – idiot
Stocious – extremely drunken
Thick – very stupid
Wind yer neck in – calm down, be quiet
