Fawk

n.

Heard in Cork

A minced oath derived from the word fuck.

In use

I will in me fawk, what the fawk?

Posh English

I shall in my hat. What the devil?

  • Sufferin peterA minced oath used in place of stronger profanity.
  • Fuck away off with you haigh!Fuck off. (replace the e with u, this goddamn censor thingy).
  • A word in CarrickNotice, interest, outcry etc. usually in the negative I.e. not a word in carrick.
  • WordTo believe or trust what someone says. (Often in the phrase "mark my word" as a warning.)
  • I wanna word witchewTo confront someone, typically as the opening line of an argument.
  • No word of a lieUsed when someone wants to stress that they are not lying. Usually they are!