Lush

v.

Heard in Galway, Mayo, Longford and Sligo

To take a hearty gulp or drink from a shared bottle. In the sense of 'proper'.

Can I have a lush of your buckie before the Guards come snoopin' roun'?

Posh English

Might I partake in a sip of your tonic wine before the constabulary arrive to investigate?

Same phrase, other counties

• Mayo
• Galway
• Longford
• Sligo

Related terms

• Giv us a lush ov that there will ya boi?Give me a drink of what you are having, please?
• Bitta lushAlcoholic beverages.
• Lush headA term used to describe someone that overindulges with alcoholic beverages.
• A bottle of mineralA soft drink. Usually given out free with a sausage special in the local take away.
• Goin for a bottleTo indulge in a bottle of tonic wine.
• Large bottleA pint bottle, usually of Guinness.