Animal

adj.

Heard in Cork and Dublin

1. Strong or powerful. 2. Outstanding or excellent.

In use

1. 'That fella is some Animal!'" "2. 'That pint was animal Boy!'

Posh English

That gentleman is positively formidable. That pint of stout was quite outstanding, old boy!

  • That's animalThat is excellent. That is very good.
  • An animal forExtremely fond of something, often to excess or with obsessive enthusiasm.
  • Animal craicExceptionally good fun.
  • PowerfulThe greatest possible degree of intensity.
  • Ball a mangeA rough-looking animal, mostly applied to dogs.
  • BateTo beat a person, animal or object.