Bah

n.

Heard in Kerry and Armagh

Kerry pronunciation of boy, used as a casual form of address.

In use

Whats the story bah

Posh English

How go matters with you, my good fellow?

Same phrase, other counties

  • Alley-bahThrow a valuable object in the air - who catches it keeps it. See also Up For The Bah.
  • Up for the bahTo throw up in the air to cause a scatter and who catches it keeps it.
  • Bad formBehaviour that is not good or not nice. Unsporting conduct.
  • How's de form?An enquiry into someone's well being. Akin to 'How are you Today?'
  • Hows the formA greeting inquiring after someone's health or general state.
  • BoyA term of address used when one has forgotten someone's name, or appended to the end of…