Gracey

n.

Heard in Carlow

Local pronunciation of the word greasy.

In use

Dem chips were fair gracey lads, lovely after a session in de foundry!

Posh English

Those pommes frites were exceedingly oily, quite delightful after a strenuous evening at the foundry.

  • 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.)
  • Greasy fuckerA man who makes crude, overly forward advances toward women.
  • Greasy joesA fast food restaurant in Bandon, County Cork.
  • I wanna word witchewTo confront someone, typically as the opening line of an argument.
  • No word of a lieUsed when someone wants to stress that they are not lying. Usually they are!