Stall the digger

phr.

Heard in Clare, Laois and Waterford

Stop or take it easy.

Stall the digger we're going the wrong way.

Posh English

Steady on, we are proceeding in the wrong direction.

Same phrase, other counties

• Laois
• Waterford

Related terms

• Stall da diggerAn imperative command to stop talking, moving, or acting foolishly.
• Stall de ballAn exhortation to wait or hold up, equivalent to "stall" or "hold your horses".
• Shtall the diggerAn emphatic plea to stop, halt, or cease an action immediately.
• StallAn instruction to halt, stop, or pause what one is currently doing.
• Stall da beansWait for me or stop what you are doing.
• Take it ham and cheesyTake it easy.