Down Slang
Down slang, straight from the people who use it. Here are the best Down words and phrases on slang.ie, most popular first, each with a meaning and a Posh English translation.
QuareDown +12
Quite or rather; to a notable degree.
Aye, he's a quare geg alright
Shut yer bakeDown
An instruction to shut one's mouth and remain silent.
Shut yer bake right now or I'll shut it for ye!
Up down!Down
A confusing phrase shouted by Down fans at GAA matches, whether supporting the Ardsmen (Hurling) or Mournmen (Football).
I cawn't wait for de tay n' sammiches come Sunday!!! Up Down Hiy!
RareDown +3
Tragic or uncool.
I wouldn't touch her with a shitty stick, she's rare.
BurntDown
To be embarrassed by someone or something.
I was totally burnt last night when I tackled that rotter
BoggingDown
Unattractive or ugly.
No way man, she's f**kin' boggin'!
MillyDown
The female equivalent of a spide.
Jaysus, Belfast was heavin' with millies today
Wreck er!Down
Lets go out and have a good time.
Fuckin Wreck Er!
SpideDown +1
Member of the working-class noted for copious amounts of fake jewellery, greasy hair and shell suits/bomber jackets/hoodies.
We need to scoot, those spides from last night just walked in downstairs
SlabberDown
A tiresome individual who enjoys arguing with or insulting others.
You're some wee slabber, aren'tcha?!
Bag full of wapsDown
An unattractive person, especially one with an unfortunate face.
Your wan has a face like a bag full of waps!
Easy to drawDown
A very plain individual.
Yer wan is fiersche easy to draw, she've a face like a baboon's awrshe.
Sook sookDown
An expression used to call in the heifers in for an oul milkin'.
Sook Sook, c'mere ye stupid aminals (sic).
FrankieDown
Co. Down term for someone from Belfast with a thick accent.
'Bout ye mate? Frankly, I don't understawnd them Frankies!!!
Snared a weakerDown
Badly caught out doing something you shouldn't have been doing.
His ma walked in on him knocking one off, he was snared a weaker!
MinterDown
Brilliant, outstanding, cracking, beyond good.
Thot was some minter of a score by the Ardsmen, Up Dyne bah!
SlabberingDown
Talking boastfully or engaging in obnoxious, idle chatter.
He was slabberin' away at the bar, so I lamped him one.
WickDown
Crap or very bad.
No way am I goin' there again, it's wick!
Jaysus, you're wick at this aren'tcha?SwordDown
Yungfella. Young man, lad or boy.
'Bout ye sword, how's yer balls?
WeakerDown
Brilliant or extraordinary.
You wanna seen the look on his melt, it was weaker!