Tay

n.

Heard in Kilkenny, Offaly and Cavan

Tea as pronounced by the Irish, comes from the Gaelic word tae, pronounced tay.

I'd love a cup of tay

Posh English

I should adore a steaming cup of tea.

Same phrase, other counties

• Offaly
• Cavan
• Kilkenny (not in the dictionary)

Related terms

• TaeTea. Pronounced tay.
• A cup of tay will crown yaA cup of tea will refresh or revive you.
• Christen a tay bagTo have a cup of tea.
• Wet the tayTo add boiling water to tea leaves in order to brew a pot of tea.
• Wetta potta tayTo make a pot of tea.
• Whet de tayPut on the kettle for a cup of tea.