Wan

n.

Heard in Dublin, Mayo, Wexford, Longford, Waterford, Kildare and Donegal

A woman or girl.

... wouldja looka yer wan in the greyhound skirt?

Posh English

Would you care to cast your eye upon that female in the remarkably brief garment?

Same phrase, other counties

• Mayo
• All Ireland
• Wexford
• Longford
• Waterford
• Kildare
• Donegal

Related terms

• Yer man / yer wanThat fellow or that girl.
• Yer wanA casual reference to an unnamed girl or woman, the feminine counterpart to 'yer man'.
• Young wanA young woman or girl.
• Aul wanOne's mother, or an affectionate yet irreverent term for an older woman.
• Auld wanOne's mother or an elderly woman.
• Bowl wanMother.