Dind iv a hook

phr.

Heard in Tipperary

The very end or point of a fishing hook, often with the worm attached.

In use

Ah sure Paddy is that all ya have, I often saw bigger on dind iv a hook. What was dat Mary, an eel you wish Paddy.

Posh English

Is that the sum of your catch, Patrick? I have seen larger upon the barb of a hook. What was that, Mary? An eel? In your dreams, Patrick.