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Slang Corresponding to Markers

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1. Figary - To do something in haste
2. Streel - A girl who makes no effort do present or dress herself well
3. Beoir - A girl, a woman.
4. NIGS - (N)ot (I)n (G)oal(S) used to decide who will begin as the goalkeeper in 'heads and vollies', 'three and in' etc. used in everyday situations as in not
5. Come Here, Tell Me This N Tell Me No More - A Way Of Gettin A Conversation Goin
6. Be the hokey - Oh fancy that
7. Few scoops - A number of (alcoholic) beverages
8. Geebag - To describe an unpleasant female, usually used to describe personality of female in question
9. On the kildare side - On the right hand side (over the right eye). (I don't know why) but I've heard it for 50 years, and the source is 99 going on 100.
10. Kybosh - To jinx someone's plans.
11. MMR (Mega, Munya Rulya) - Describes something that couldnt be beaten or topped.
12. How's your gearbox? - Said in a think Kildare accent this phrase mimics 'racer boys' obsession with cars.
13. Rulya - Mad/crazy
14. Build a nest in your ear - Someone who is extremely forward and suspiciously over-friendly and free-making.
15. Spoofer - Fool/Liar
16. Like a bulldog chewin a wasp - Ugly
17. Now we're suppin' diesel - Eureka!/By jove I think he's got it
18. Nare a bother - Fine/not a bother/nothing wrong
19. D switch in da hotpress - The immersion
20. Dingin - Very good, excellent