Cat

n.

Heard in Wexford, Armagh, Donegal, Waterford, Wicklow, Antrim, Tipperary, Cork and Dublin

Bannow Ballymitty got some sloppy goal. Also: An effusive way to say that something is awful or terrible.

In use

Bannow Ballymitty's goal was cat" "Jaysus, that batter burger was only cat

Posh English

The sporting goal achieved by Bannow and Ballymitty was quite dreadful.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Cat melodeonAwful, terrible, very bad. Often just left as 'cat'. Sounds like 'melojen'.
  • Cat malogenTerrible, awful, or disastrous.
  • Pure catTerrible or awful.
  • That's catTerrible, awful or catastrophic in nature.
  • Cat malojanHaving undesirable or negative qualities. Cat is also used in Armagh / Sligo and other…
  • Cat malojinVery bad or awful.