Bags not on

exp.

Heard in Waterford

When someone suggests playing a game of soccer/football on the street such as 3 goals on a person would say this to avoid becoming the goalkeeper.

In use

Bags not on lads if we're playing 3 goals on. I got a bang in me mickey last time and I'm still not fully recovered.

Posh English

I claim exemption from goal-keeping duties, fellows, for I received a rather sharp blow to my nether regions during the last match and have yet to recover.

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