Pure

adj.

Heard in Derry, Cork, Mayo, Cavan, Tipperary, Galway, Donegal, Sligo, Carlow, Kildare, Limerick, Tyrone and Wicklow

Totally or completely.

I was pure steaming last night

Posh English

I was utterly inebriated last night.

Same phrase, other counties

• Cork
• Mayo
• Cavan
• Tipperary
• Galway
• Donegal
• Sligo
• Carlow
• Kildare
• Limerick
• Tyrone
• Wicklow

Related terms

• Fair pure right class boiiExceptionally good or first-rate.
• Her face will kaype her pureA girl so ugly that when she entered an ugly contest they said 'sorry no professionals.'
• Pure catExtremely poor quality, dreadful, or awful.
• Pure dirtUtterly useless or terrible, used to convey strong negativity.
• Pure dryA term used to describe a person or situation that is overly boring.
• Pure magicAn outstanding performance, especially in sport.