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n.

Heard in Mayo, Tipperary, Offaly and Waterford

Weather that is humid, stuffy, and uncomfortably warm.

Jayz it's fierce close today, you'd melt walkin' up Shop Street!

Posh English

By Jove, it is terribly humid today, one would simply liquefy strolling up the main thoroughfare!

Same phrase, other counties

• Tipperary
• Offaly
• Waterford

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