Gobshite

n.

Heard in Westmeath, Cork, Dublin and Wexford

A foolish, obnoxious person prone to talking absolute nonsense.

In use

Don't mind him, that fella is the biggest gobshite in the parish.

Posh English

Pay him no heed, that fellow is the most dreadful windbag in the entire district.

Same phrase, other counties

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