Gripe

n.

Heard in Wexford, Cavan and Tipperary

The channel in which water flows surrounding a field, ie that commonly known as a ditch.

Johnny get tout of that gripe, before you'll be shite up ta yer eyeballs!

Posh English

Jonathan, remove yourself from that drainage ditch before you are covered in excrement up to your very eyeballs.

Same phrase, other counties

• Cavan
• Tipperary

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