Laois Slang
Laois slang, straight from the people who use it. Here are the best Laois words and phrases on slang.ie, most popular first, each with a meaning and a Posh English translation.
BateLaois +11
To beat somebody up.
Oh god I'll bate ya if you keep that up...
Stall the diggerLaois +5
Slow down, hold your horses, or an expression of astonishment.
Woooww, stall the digger.
BriarLaois +2
Used to describe someone in a foul humour.
Yer in a righ' briar today Aniha (Laoisian for Anita)! Are ye not foddered (fed) yet?
OinseachLaois +3
A sloppy or untidy person usually female.
She's an oinseach
Happy as a dog with 4 mickiesLaois +1
Exceedingly pleased with oneself, possessing an absurd level of delight.
Look at him strutting round the yard, as happy as a dog with four mickies!
FrigidLaois +11
In schoolyard slagging, someone who has never shifted anyone. Nothing to do with the adult or medical sense.
Fifteen and never been shifted? Ah you're a total frigid.
StookLaois +1
A fool or idiot.
Would ya shut up ya stook
Did you have sexual intercourse?
Ya were shiiiiftin de face off him... did ya get the riiiiide after?!
At nothin'Laois +1
Your efforts are futile or amount to nothing.
Yer at nothin'
Lep jackLaois
An absolute fool, simpleton, or general nuisance of a fellow.
Jaysus that lad is some lep jack running about in the rain widout boots!
On d'townLaois
Guttural war chant shouted at Portlaoise football matches.
On d'TOOOOWWWWWWNNNNN!
RasheredLaois
The state reached under the influence of hash when one can no longer function properly and cannot smoke any more.
I was rashered last night man
Tom fooleryLaois
Foolish behaviour or silly antics.
Hey lads, cut out that tom foolery.
I may goLaois
A colloquial expression used to signal an imminent departure or the necessity of performing an action.
I may go shop for the missus before the rain sets in.
What I mainLaois
Do you know what I mean?
Do ya know what I main?
ClappersLaois
To run or move at considerable speed.
He's coming, run like the clappers.
Ah here, ah now, ah sure, ah well... ta fuck!Laois
When sumtin controversial has just been said and deres no good n' sayin nytin worth sayin, this is wha is said.
Mammy: "Next door's young wan's gone up the garden with yer man."
Auntie Maura: 'Ah Here!'
Auntie Breda: 'Ah Now!'
Auntie Mary: 'Ah Sure!'
Auntie Theresa: 'Ah Well!'
Daddy: "Ta Fuck!"No crutLaois
No sense.
There's no crut to that ref.
All rite ladLaois
A friendly greeting, roughly equivalent to "alright there, lad".
All rite Francis
Lift de cross off an asses backLaois
A person so dishonest they would steal anything not nailed down.
Watch dat cunt he would lift de cross off an asses back.