Waterford Slang

Well (boy)
exp.
An expression of greeting; can be used in conjunction with boy and girl depending on the sex of the addressee.
“Well boy, ‘ow’s de lack?”

Gallybander
n.
A home made slingshot/catapult, made out of a wire coat hanger and a mixed array of elastic bands, or simply an elastic band.
“I got a slap in de eye offa copper bullet fired from me brudder’s gallybander and I couldn’t see me mebs for a week!”

Chynie(s)
n.
Small spherical pieces made of marble, glass or other solid substance, used as a plaything by children; or, in the plural, a child’s game played with chynies.
“I got some dose o’ piles boy. Dey were like a big bag a chynies!”

Shellakybooky
n.
Any of numerous aquatic (Perry Winkle) or terrestrial (Snail) molluscs, typically having a spirally coiled shell.

Children’s Rhyme:
“Shellaky Shellakybooky, stick out your horns and see the white lady coming to call you.” – pure feckin’ weird!

Blaa
n.
A square bread roll of sorts, in one of three varieties: floury, crusty or chewy. The blaa is a culinary delight, unique to Waterford (and it’s not a feckin’ bap!!!)

Cat
adj.
Having undesirable or negative qualities.
“Dat wan I stawled last night was cat, she gave me stubble rash an’ all, feck dat for a lark boy!”

Stawl
v.
The act of caressing with the lips.
“Did ye get de stawl offa yer wan at de back of de flicks boy?”

Dogs-End (the)
n.
The last morsel of any consumable substance.
“Givus de dogs-end of dat scallop boy, ye big mayner.”

Louk
n.
A person more lousy than a louzer, mayngier than a mayner. Someone who is as tight as a greyhounds arse.
“Dat louk is so tight you couldn’t drive a hatpin up hees arse with a mallet!!!”
Baythur
n.
A rather large female with an undesirable countenance.
“Did ye see Wally’s new lack boy? She’s some baythur, so she is! I’d rather wake up next to a Bilberry goat den her so I would!!!”

Brillent
v.
Of surpassing excellence, brilliant, as said in a West Waterford accent.
“’Twas anudder brillent performance by Big Dan and de Déise!”

Consequence
n.
A person, generally female, who thinks they’re lovely, even socially superior.
“Look at de cut of yer wan… she’s a right consequence, so she is!”

Cut-de-bags (as cute as)
exp.
An expression to describe someone as cute as a fox (often referred to as a cute hoor).
“Yer man is as cute as cut-de-bags, if he was locked up in prison he’d draw an arse on de wall and climb out through de hole!”

Confession Boxes (de)
n.
Indentations made on the bushes along Paddy Browne’s long road by yungwans and yungfellas coortin’ and muggin’ de heads offa wan anudder. The indentations grew over and became natural private enclosures. The bushes and enclosures are now long since gone, but the memories are still fresh in the minds of many a Mammy and Daddy out there.

Down ‘round
n.
The amusement park in Tramore.
“Are ye headin’ down ‘round layter girl boy?

Fat Arse Alley / Boulevard
n.
A walking route out near Ardkeen, frequented by yungwans and yungfellas trying to walk their blaas off.

Fungarvan
n.
An affectionate term for Dungarvan, the beautiful coastal town.
“Are ye headin’ down tew Fraher Field in Fungarvan for de auld match an’ a few layarge wans ayfter?”

Ghrribs
n.
Offal meat obtained from the rib cage of pigs. Ghrribs are often washed down with tay at the side of the ghrroad near Thughrrles.

Hambag
n.
A bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories.
“She had a hang sangwich in her hambag!”

Horse’s Fart

n.
A type of fungi. Not quite a mushroom.
“I sent de yungfella out tew pick mushrooms an’ all he came back with was a horse’s fart!”

North Waterford
n.
An area of land North of the Kay River that Waterford wants to acquire in order to recruit a few hurlers (yeah right).

Knucks
n.
Small star shaped metal objects used in a game with the same name. Knucks were obtained from workers in the Ighrron Foundaghrree (the Iron Foundary). Knucks can also be used as a euphemism for testicles.
“Look at the big set of knucks on yer man!!!”

Roadeen
n.
A person from up the roads, in and around the Yellow Road.
“Are ye headin’ up de roads for a bit of Ciste stew”

Slap Arse Lane
n.
A lane off the Lower Yellow Road where they used milk the Bilberry Goats.
“I slapped off me arse after I got a slap in de arse off a Bilberry goat down Slap Arse Lane.”

Well Wear!
exp.
A phrase used to wish a friend an extended period of satisfaction with their new purchase.
“Das a lovely new cayer boy! Well wear!”

Youssir
n.
An informal way of addressing someone.
“Youssir, could ye give us 5 crusty blaas and a pound of red lead!”
For more of this sort of shyte you might be interested in buying the ‘Deise Dictionaries of Waterford slang’ available for half nahin on dis site boy!