Subla

n.

Heard in Cork and Cavan

A scumbag or thoroughly disreputable individual.

Lamp the subla tryin' to nick me bicycle!

Posh English

Just observe that wretched viper attempting to purloin my bicycle!

Same phrase, other counties

• Cavan

Related terms

• ScumbagA thoroughly disreputable person, rogue, or utter fool.
• ScummerA thoroughly disreputable youth or local ne'er-do-well.
• I am in my ballsEmphatic refusal. Absolutely not.
• If you had 2 brains you'd be twice as stupidA withering putdown directed at someone possessing a profound lack of intelligence.