Are ye dancin'?

exp.

Heard in Kilkenny

An invitation to dance at a ceilidh or disco.

In use

Are ye dancin, miss?" "Usually followed by the dismissive response 'No, it's just the way I'm standin'!

Posh English

Are you dancing, miss? Usually met with: No, it is merely the manner in which I stand!

  • Dance with you?An emphatic refusal to dance with someone.
  • ShiftTo engage in kissing and heavy petting, typically at a weekend dance or disco.
  • Dance on yer faceTo stamp repeatedly on an opponent's head during a fight.
  • Did ye bring yer knittin'?A caustic remark from a man to a woman who has just declined his invitation to dance.
  • Disco biscuitsSlang term for ecstasy tablets, popularised by the energetic club scene.
  • Goin' discoHeading out for an evening of drinking and revelry.