Chá

n.

Heard in Mayo

The Irish word for tea, borrowed from the Mandarin Chinese chada.

In use

Make me a cup of chá to put some heat back into me stomach.

Posh English

Be a dear and make me a cup of tea to restore some warmth to my constitution.

  • Wet the teaTo brew or prepare a pot of tea.
  • A word in CarrickNotice, interest, outcry etc. usually in the negative I.e. not a word in carrick.
  • WordTo believe or trust what someone says. (Often in the phrase "mark my word" as a warning.)
  • Allied irishMeaning w.ank.
  • Cowlacht from IrishA ruined or abandoned house, especially one in a dilapidated state.
  • Full IrishA particularly voluminous bowel movement following a large fried breakfast.