Savage

adj.

Heard in Galway, Kilkenny, Cork, Meath, Dublin, Leitrim, Mayo, Carlow, Longford, Waterford, Tipperary and Wexford

Term of admiration; something really great; cool. Often used in rural Galway.

In use

That Honda Civic twin-cam yur man has is savage!" "The lads played a savage game on Sunday!

Posh English

That twin-cam motor vehicle the fellow possesses is absolutely splendid!

Same phrase, other counties

  • Savage rideGreat sex.
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  • Savage birdAn exceptionally attractive woman.
  • Savage cabbageAn expression denoting something of supreme quality, excellence, or enjoyment.
  • Great ladA male who by his misdeeds is in fact not great at all.
  • Aint you greatAn ironic or sarcastic expression of praise for an achievement, often implying the…