Puck

v.

Heard in Cork, Mayo, Galway and Wexford

To strike with a closed fist.

In use

He called me oul doll a brasser so I pucked him in the gob.

Posh English

He referred to my dear old mother as a lady of the night so I struck him squarely in the mouth with a closed fist.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Puck in da schnoutA forceful strike delivered with a closed fist to an opponent's nose.
  • Playing puckActing the maggot or behaving badly.
  • Puck a boutPlaying a light, informal game of hurling.
  • Puck de snotTo slap someone around the head.
  • SchkelpTo strike someone hard with an open hand or closed fist.
  • ClockTo strike someone in the face, typically with a fist.