Blue

n.

Heard in Dublin and Kerry

Overtime hours at work.

In use

I was lucky I was on the blue in work last week.

Posh English

I was exceedingly fortunate to be assigned overtime duties at my employment last week.

Same phrase, other counties

  • 20 on the blue ladA request for twenty John Player Blue cigarettes.
  • Blue leaferA blue leafer is someone who knowingly spreads the transmission of a STD(STI) to another…
  • Johnny blueA John Player Blue cigarette.
  • Blue arse flyA bluebottle fly, or to move about frantically; also to become excited or angry.
  • Blue arsed flyA bluebottle fly. Used to describe someone who moves quickly, incoherently and at random.
  • Blue bottleA member of the Garda Síochána, the Irish police force.