Wexford Slang
Wexford slang, straight from the people who use it. Here are the best Wexford words and phrases on slang.ie, most popular first, each with a meaning and a Posh English translation.
BullinWexford +9
To be angry or furious.
He woz bullin afta dey lost
DeadlyWexford +9
Very nice, satisfying, enjoyable.
I went to the opera last night. Was it any good? Yes, it was deadly.
That game was quer deadly yesterdayAwh hereWexford +1
An exclamation of utter exasperation, disbelief, or fed up annoyance.
Awh here, will ye cop on with the racket before I lose me reason entirely!
MankyWexford +10
Horrible; filthy and unpleasant.
That dead body was manky.
That sandwich is mawnkyGobshiteWexford +6
Fool.
That lad over there is an awful gobshite
Even when he's in the wrong he continues to argue the toss...the gobshite!The Gardaí wouldn't ask me thatWexford
A retort to someone being excessively nosey.
The Gardaí wouldn't ask me that
WanAll Ireland +9
Another word to describe a member of the female sex.
Did you shift yer wan after?, or: Yer wan over there is quare fine?
RaginWexford +7
Extremely angry or furious.
I was ragin' when I dropped me rissole on the ground.
Ur takenWexford
An expression used when someone has embarrassed themselves.
Oh my you fell over, ur taken
Whats the craicWexford +4
A universal greeting asking for the latest news or gossip.
Well now, what's the craic, lad? Did you hear about yer man's bull?
Cop onWexford +4
An order to regain one's composure and cease behaving foolishly.
Cop on ya quare eeGit
JamragWexford +5
A sanitary towel.
Hang on lads, I have to change me jamrag
TownieWexford +6
A term used by Wexford country people to describe a person from Wexford town.
Come on we'll go see the townies
A cup of tay will crown yaWexford
A cup of tea will refresh or revive you.
A cup of tay will crown ya sure.
Muck savageWexford +4
A farmer or rustic.
Go back ta yer farm, ya muck savage, an bring yer massey wit ya!
JammyWexford +5
Lucky, often undeservedly, as in a jammy goal.
That was some jammy goal.
Do beWexford +4
The habitual present tense, indicating something one does regularly.
I do be up da rocks every weekend
Whore's meltWexford +3
A deeply offensive term for someone who smells foul or behaves despicably.
Get away from me with that stench offa yeh, ya absolute whore's melt!
CrushWexford +3
To move or go somewhere.
Mel what ya wanna do?
Sur lets crush to kelly's for taco friesHamesWexford +10
A mess or botch, as in to make a hames of something.
Jaysus I made a real hames o me homework
I made a right hames of that