Savage

adj.

Heard in Carlow, Kilkenny, Cork, Meath, Dublin, Leitrim, Mayo, Longford, Waterford, Galway, Tipperary and Wexford

Something brilliant or excellent.

In use

Jaysus, dats a savage pint

Posh English

Good heavens that is a most excellent pint.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Savage cabbageExcellent or outstanding.
  • Muck savageSomeone from outside dublin. Also: Culchie, redneck, bog-warrior. Also: Term to describe…
  • Savage birdAn exceptionally attractive woman.
  • Savage rideGreat sex.
  • BertyMad or crazy. Can mean either extremely good or extremely bad. Also: savage.
  • CulchieSomeone from the countryside, which to the Dubs, is anyone living outside Dublin city…