What’s the story?
A few months ago I took to Instagram to ask the beours and feens of Cork about their favourite slang and sure we were away for slates! Cork slang is a language onto itself and this is the perfect survival guide to understanding this unique rebel language! So balm out and have a gawk off this pure daycent list – it’s the berries kid!
What’s the story – Any news?
How’s it going boi – How are you getting on
Beour – Female
Feen – Male
Pana – Patrick Street
Pure daycent – Excellent
He’s a langer – He’s an irritating / annoying / obnoxious person
He’s langers – He’s very drunk
The berries – Very good / the best
She’s a lasher – A good looking person
Bazzer – Hair cut
Fanta bazz – A red haired gentleman
I will ya – I won’t!
Mockeah – Not true / fictional
Nice one – Thank you
Girl you’re massive – You look gorgeous
Like – Used in every sentence for no apparent reason
To have a gawk/lamp at – To look or stare at
All gillette – All dressed up
Me daza – Looking gorgeous
My oul lade – My mother
Away for slates – To do well or be successful
Ball hopper – Joker
To balm Out – To lie down / relax
I’m bate – I’m tired / exhausted
Getting a “fifty” – To be stood up by your date
That’s gas – That’s so funny
I’m allergic girl – I’m not impressed
Yer wan is about 12 –
Used by every Cork person to describe anyone younger than them
Straw crawling – Fishing at the Lee fields or off a bridge
Lapsy paa – An indeterminate infection
A manage – A savings scheme operated by a few people
He’s a flah –He is an attractive person
Going for a scove – Going for a walk / stroll
Be dog wide – Be careful
I’m weak – I’m delighted
Having a ball – Having a great time
Doubtcha boy – Term of approval
Take a sconce there la – Have a look
Gowl/gom – Idiot / fool
Yer one / yer man – That lady / that gentleman
Skitting – To laugh hard
I was haunted – I was very lucky or fortunate
The place was jointed – Very busy or packed
You’re the bop of your mother – You look like your mother
Doing a line – To date somebody
He would break your melt – Test your patience
A breezer – A fart
Chalk it down kid – To agree wholeheartedly
Dolled up – Dressed up
To keep sketch – To watch out
Coola boola – Cool, super, savage
Feek – To have sex with
To go gatting – To go drinking
Goosa – Third wheel / third person out
Nice one for reading!
Hello Cork 