Mog

n.

Heard in Cork, Limerick, Clare, Waterford and Donegal

Person of low intelligence. Also: Fool/ugly. Also: Fool or dope.

Christ, he's some mog" "Gway ya mog/ur wans n awful mog" "He is some mog like

Posh English

Good heavens, that fellow is a perfect imbecile.

Same phrase, other counties

• Limerick
• Clare
• Waterford
• Donegal

Related terms

• Ya mogA derogatory term for someone who is exceptionally unfortunate in the facial department.
• Fall off the ugly treeTo be extremely ugly.
• Fell from the ugly tree and bate off every branchExtremely ugly; worse than merely having fallen from the ugly tree.
• CreggerA person of low intelligence or a fool.
• DownerSomeone acting the fool. Also a person of low intelligence.
• Gway ya foolGo away, you fool.