Lash

n.

Heard in Tipperary, Kilkenny, Cork, Cavan, Dublin, Waterford and Down

An act of urination.

In use

I'll be back in a sec, I ahve to go for a slash." "Im burstin, im goin for a lash.

Posh English

I shall return in a moment. I simply must visit the lavatory. I am bursting and must visit the lavatory.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Giv't a lashTo make an attempt at a task, often with a sense of reckless optimism.
  • Lash the arse offTo have sexual relations with someone. Generally male usage only, referring to the…
  • Lash, lashingTo give a woman the gift of pleasure through sexual intercourse.
  • On the lashOut drinking alcohol with enthusiasm.
  • Take a lashTo visit the lavatory; to urinate.
  • SlashAn act of urination.