It was like bunkers boy!

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Heard in Waterford

Extremely steep, as in the notorious Bunkers Hill.

In use

Jayus that hill was like bunkers boy!

Posh English

Good heavens, that hill was positively perpendicular, my boy!

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  • The pike hillA steep hill near Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
  • Yer some boyAn affectionate yet exasperated term for a notorious scoundrel or fool.
  • Hill BillyA derogatory term for someone who lives in a rural area up the hill.
  • The hillThe town centre housing area on Holborn Hill and Barrack Street in Sligo.
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