Cork Slang
Cork people will tell you it's the real capital, and they've the slang to back it up. Here's the best Cork slang on slang.ie, langer and all, most popular first, with a Posh English translation, like.
S'craic?!Cork +10
A contraction of 'what is the craic', serving as a casual inquiry into current events or a person's well-being.
S'craic biy, what's been happenin' with you since I saw you last?
I am in my ballsCork
Emphatic refusal. Absolutely not.
Are you meeting that fella tonight? I am in my balls.
DaycentCork +4
Brilliant or very nice indeed.
Your new car is daycent
If you had 2 brains you'd be twice as stupidCork
A withering putdown directed at someone possessing a profound lack of intelligence.
Look at ye tryin to fix dat shelf, if you had 2 brains you'd be twice as stupid!
Me aul flowerCork +4
My old friend or acquaintance.
How's it going me aul flower.
Sick as a plane to lourdesCork +2
Extremely hungover.
I'm as sick as a plane to lourdes
ConyaCork +4
Rubbish, nonsense, or idle chatter. Refers to brown.
Ah yer talkin aload of conya and ye know it well!
Up back of leapCork
In a remote or isolated location, in the back of beyond.
Were is that place?', 'Up back of leap.
Jog on!Cork +3
A blunt way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you.
Can I have some money for da bus! Jog on there kid!
In fairness!Cork +1
A rhetorical interjection used to concede a point or to introduce a balanced, objective assessment of a situation.
Ah, they were the better team in fairness, even if the referee was having a shocker.
LangerCork +5
Literally means penis, but can be used as an insult, or to affectionately refer to Cork people. It is a very flexible word and can be used in several…
Ye langer! Ye made me drink a langer-load and now I'm langers, ye langball!
Chalk it downCork +2
You can say that again. I could not agree more.
Ann: "I can't wait to go for a drink afer work." Ben: "Chalk it down."
GatchCork +5
The walk of someone.
Look at the gatch on him there la
Jaysus, you have an awful gaaatch, biy!ButtCork +4
A request for the last remnants of someone else's cigarette, drink or food, as in 'gis a butt on that'. Also the end of a cigarette itself.
Gis a butt on that.
Bad doseCork +4
A severe case or bad bout of an illness.
Johnny has a bad dose of the poos!
BollixedCork +3
Drunk or heavily inebriated.
After about 50 pints of the Black Stuff I was fairly bollixed
BeautCork +3
One who's unbelievable in a bad way. eg, one who's left the side down on purpose or without thinking.
What, you missed the penalty on purpose? Jaysus, you're a pure beaut, boy!
SchkelpCork +6
To tear or rip away living flesh or tissue without the benefit of surgical instruments.
That hure from Tipp took a schkelp outta me leg!
BangCork +2
A strong and unpleasant smell.
There is some bang off that fella I swear!
ShowerCork +4
A contemptible group or company of people.
There's a right shower of langers living at the bottom of the road.