Amock

n.

Heard in Kilkenny and Offaly

A nickname or familiar term of address for a person.

In use

Are you well amock

Posh English

Are you keeping in good health, my good man?

  • BahA familiar form of address for a fellow or lad, similar to but distinct from boy.
  • BoiA familiar form of address used in many Sligo sentences when speaking to someone.
  • MissusA familiar or slightly brusque form of address to a woman.
  • ShamboA familiar term of address for a fellow, derived from sham and boy.
  • SirA familiar form of address for a man, roughly equivalent to "old fellow" or "my good man".