Kerry Slang

A face like a well slapped arse!Kerry +4

Having an extremely sour, downturned, and unattractive facial expression.

She has a face like a well slapped arse whenever anyone talks to her before noon.

AmadánKerry +8

A fool or idiot.

Look what you did, you friggin' amadán!
That guy is some amadán
You bleedin' amadan!

G'wan sureKerry +3

Go on. An exhortation to make a better attempt or to proceed with something.

G'wan sure, lukie, take him on!

LauderKerry +4

A foolish, ridiculous, or blundering person.

Some lauder he is, lockin' his own keys inside the tractor!

ScatterKerry +5

To scatter or run away quickly.

The pigs are coming scatter.

Yup o datKerry +1

A bogman's initial reaction upon hearing good news.

Patie: "My cow had a calf." Jim: "Yup o dat Patie boy!"

He couldn't punch a hole through a wet paper bagKerry

A person lacking physical strength or force.

She's as weak as water she wouldn't punch a hole through a wet paper bag

A face like a bull dog chewing waspsKerry +2

An extremely ugly person.

Jayz christ she has a face like a bull dog chewing wasps

On the langKerry +1

Truancy; skipping school for the day.

I'm sick to death of school, let's go on the lang today la.

GoosedKerry +3

Thoroughly drunk the previous night.

Jez chnist he waz goosed last night.

You'd swear it was a f**kin arctic truck she was drivingKerry

Said of a poor driver who cannot negotiate a narrow street, as if manoeuvring an enormous vehicle.

There's loads of space its not an arctic truck she's driving!

BahKerry +1

Kerry pronunciation of boy, used as a casual form of address.

What's the story bah

F*ck me pink and call me flamingoKerry

An exclamation of surprise or disbelief upon learning something remarkable.

Pat: "I crashed my new van"
Jim: "Well f*ck me pink and call me flamingo"

YerraKerry +2

Used at the start of every sentence. As you move northwards "Yerrah" becomes "Erra" until it becomes "Arra" north of Clare.

Yerra, 'twas hard (cold) today so I brought me flashk of tay with me to get a gabhal of turf from de bog, but I forgot the feckin' ponny (enamel cup) to put it in! Ah pants!
A Kerryman Joke (or two)
What would the Kerry section be without a couple of cringeworthy Kerryman jokes... What do they call 'Pop Idol' in Kerry?
Diddly Idol!
Did you hear about the Kerryman who thought he was gay?
He preferred hurling to football!

QueenKerry +1

A romantic female partner or girlfriend.

Look at my queen over yonder dancin away like a mad thing!

Up in a heapKerry +3

Disorganised or in a state of chaos.

They're all up in a hape since the oul fella lost his job.
This team is up in a heap

Acting the mickeyKerry +2

To behave in a foolish or clueless manner.

The ref is looking round and acting the mickey

Dinny tabernKerry

A local name for the tavern or public house in Dromid, County Kerry.

Out to dinny tabern for a few?

I dont want you carrying the ball, and I dont want you kicking it eitherKerry

Very good tactical motivation from a manager, that's it gerry confuse the bastards and they will play better.

I dont want you carrying the ball, and I dont want you kicking it either

BallsKerry +1

Something unfortunate or disappointing that has happened.

That's a balls anyway.