Acting the maggot- Fooling around
Banjaxed- Broken
Bang on- Accurate
Boyo- Male/juvenile
Black stuff- Guinness
Bad dose- Severe illness
Brutal- Awful
Bucketing down- Raining heavy
Bunk off- Skip school/work
Chancer- Takes a risk
Chiseller – Child
Codding ya- Joking
Crack on- Get going, continue
Culchie- Person from the countryside/rural areas
Delira and Excira- Delighted and Excited
Deadly- Brilliant
Donkeys years- A very long time
Dosser- Not working/ messing
Eat the head off- To give out to
Earwigging- Listening in
Fair play- Well done
Fella- Man, boy
Fierce- Very good
Gaff- Home
Gammy- Crooked
Gander- Quick glance
Gas- Funny/amusing
Grand- Ok, alright
Hames- Complete mess
Holy show- Disgraceful scenes
How’s she cutting?- How are you?
How ya- Hi/hello
Jacks- Toilet
Jar- Beer
Kip- Dump of a place, a sleep
Knackered- Exhausted
Lash- Rain hard, attempt something
Manky/Mank- Dirty/ gross
Oul fella- Father
Oul dear- Mother
Puss- Sulky face
Savage- Excellent/unreal
Scarlet- Embarrassed
Sorry – Excuse me
Story- What’s happening?
Throw shapes- To show off
Trinners- Trinity College Dublin
Whist- Be quiet
