Lid

n.

Heard in Kildare

An alternate pronunciation of the word lad.

In use

Shtory lid?

Posh English

What is the news, my good fellow?

  • Flip the lidTo lose one's temper suddenly.
  • Muffin lidA roll of fat around the midriff; a spare tyre.
  • 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.)
  • All rite ladA friendly greeting, roughly equivalent to "alright there, lad".
  • Bite the butt of this ladLeave me alone. I am no longer enjoying your company, with "lad" referring to the male…