De social

n.

Heard in Cork

Government welfare payments.

In use

How d'ya get from de social

Posh English

How does one obtain one's government welfare?

  • Government artistA person who draws the dole, i.e. lives on social welfare payments.
  • ArtistA person who is unemployed and claiming social welfare payments.
  • Dole banditA person living on social welfare payments.
  • Rock n rollSocial welfare payments, the dole.
  • ScratcherOne's bed. Also: social welfare payments.
  • DoleThe state pension or social welfare payment.