De village

n.

Heard in Wicklow and Tipperary

Local shorthand for heading into the main part of the village or town.

I'm just stepping up de village to grab a loaf of soda bread, like.

Posh English

I am merely stepping up to the village to procure a loaf of soda bread.

Same phrase, other counties

• Tipperary

Related terms

• Skillage in the villageExpression of admiration for someone's exceptional skill or prowess.
• The villageLarchfield in Kilkenny city.
• Village feedersA colloquial and crude term for a woman's breasts.
• Village pumpSomeone who will attempt sexual congress with absolutely anything.
• All to one side like the town of LoughglynnTraditionally, Loughglynn village was built up all on one side.
• MessagesGroceries or provisions. Heading to the village to collect the weekly shop.