Went over in a boat an came back in a bowt

n.

Heard in Tipperary

The "bowt" is said with an english accent. An irishman went to england to work and later returned to ireland.

Look at yer man he went over in a boat an came back in a bowt

Posh English

Do look at that fellow who travelled to England for work and returned affecting an English accent.

Related terms

• I came like a race horse!To ejaculate with exceptional force and volume.
• Boat raceA person's face.
• Get the boat sonStop making stupid statements, Get away from me, Stop.
• Get the boat!An exclamation of disbelief or annoyance; another way of saying no.
• In the boatTo be infatuated with someone.
• Plastic PaddyA supposedly Irishman, who'd pick up an English accent fast.