Aul one

n.

Heard in Dublin

One's mother.

In use

Wat did you do last nite, just sat in wit me aul one.

Posh English

What did you accomplish last evening? I merely remained indoors with my mother.

  • Aul bagAn older woman, especially one's mother.
  • Aul dollOne's mother.
  • Aul lassOne's mother; sometimes extended affectionately to aul lassy.
  • Aul wanOne's mother, or an affectionate yet irreverent term for an older woman.
  • Th' aul wan/fellaA colloquial term for one's mother or father, often used to denote their parental…
  • As dry as an aul shtickExceedingly dull or tedious.