On the lang

exp.

Heard in Cork and Kerry

Absconding from school.

In use

I was on the lang from school there yesterday.

Posh English

I absented myself from the academy without leave only yesterday.

Same phrase, other counties

  • LangTo get a free lift in a vehicle.
  • Lang ballA complete fool, idiot, or obnoxious nuisance.
  • Blue schoolReform school, a place bold Waterford kids were threatened with.
  • Skipping like a school girlWhen a compact disc is malfunctioning by repeatedly jumping between tracks.