Bucketing

v.

Heard in Kilkenny, Limerick and Dublin

Raining heavily or bucketing down from the heavens.

Mother of divine God, it's bucketing out there today!

Posh English

Mother of divine God, it is positively torrential outside today!

Same phrase, other counties

• Limerick
• Dublin

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