Skanger

adj.

Heard in Armagh, Cork and Galway

A dirty, unkempt or thoroughly unappealing person.

He's such a skanger!

Posh English

He is such a thoroughly unkempt and disagreeable sloven!

Same phrase, other counties

• Cork
• Galway

Related terms

• Dirty toothA person who is physically unclean or unkempt.
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• ClottyDirty, unhygienic, untidy or unkempt.
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