Sick as a lorry load a mars bars

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Heard in Meath

An exclamation used by or of a friend who is feeling distinctly unwell.

Jesas, I'm as sick as a lorry load a mars bars!

Posh English

Good heavens, I feel quite unwell indeed.

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