Skin

n.

Heard in Waterford and Dublin

The last of your fag. Also: Approximately 15% of the remainder of your cigarette.or half the butt(30%).

In use

Ay leve us skin a da dere boi will ya?" "Give us the butt', 'nah he called it'. 'skin

Posh English

Leave us the final remnant of that cigarette there old boy will you?

Same phrase, other counties

  • Can I bum a fag?It means could I please borrow one of your cigarettes... bum meaning to borrow and fag…
  • ButtThe unsmoked remainder of a cigarette.
  • Alri skinA friendly informal greeting, equivalent to hello my friend.
  • Alright skinA form of greeting.
  • Skin and blisterRhyming slang for one's sister.
  • Skin ann hairA lively fight, commotion or over-excitement.