Dry up

n.

Heard in Cavan, Fermanagh and Donegal

A blunt instruction to cease talking or hold one's tongue.

Would ya ever dry up with yer endless gabbin!

Posh English

Would you ever cease your endless chatter!

Same phrase, other counties

• Donegal

Related terms

• As dry as a shite in the desert!Extremely dry.
• Dry as a nuns fannyExtremely dry, especially of a mouth or throat.
• Dry the shit in a dogA bitterly cold, dry wind.
• Houl your tongueAn instruction to remain silent or stop talking.
• As dry as an aul shtickExceedingly dull or tedious.
• DryA tiresome or annoying person.