Slap on the kettle

phr.

Heard in Kildare and Laois

A request to put the kettle on for tea.

Feen slap on the kettle there.

Posh English

Old chap, put the kettle on there, would you?

Related terms

• Weird kettle of fishAn eccentric or peculiar sort of person; your kind of weird.
• Whet de tayPut on the kettle for a cup of tea.
• A slapA blow or smack, either from another person or from falling heavily.
• Dya wana slap do ya?A threat to strike someone.
• Dya wanna slapA threat asking if someone would like a thump.
• Got a slap of the no.3 busCalling someone really ugly; extremely unattractive.