Savage

adv.

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

Very; can be used for either good or bad emphasis.

In use

We had savage fun... or" "I got a savage belt

Posh English

We enjoyed a ferocious quantity of merriment; or alternatively, I received a ferocious wallop.

Same phrase, other counties

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  • Savage cabbageAn expression denoting something of supreme quality, excellence, or enjoyment.
  • Savage rideGreat sex.
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