Thrawneens

n.

Heard in Roscommon

A meadow with high, wilted grass is said to be full of 'thrawneens', from the Irish word for a blade of dry grass, tráithnín.

In use

It's too late to mow that meadow now, it's full of thrawneens." "It's not worth a thrawneen.

Posh English

It is far too late to cut that pasture now, as it is choked with dried-up grass.