shite: Faeces.
shufti: Army slang. A quick look at.
skiver: Corruption of “scurvy.” Pejorative. Ne’er-do-well.
skivvy: From “scurvy.” Housemaid.
sliced pan, best thing since: Presliced, then wrapped, pan loaf was reintroduced after the Second World War. To be better than it was the acme of perfection.
slip jig: Traditional dance.
snotters: Runny nose.
soft hand under a duck: Gentle or very good at.
solicitor: Attorney, but one who would not appear in court, which is done by barristers.
sore tried by: Very worried by or very irritated by.
spavins: A disease of horses resulting in a swayback.
sponge bag: Toilet bag.
stays: Whalebone corset.
stocious: Drunk.
stone: Measure of weight equal to fourteen pounds.
stoon: Sudden shooting pain.
stout: A dark beer, usually Guinness.
strong weakness: Hangover.
take a gander: Look at.
take your hurry in your hand: Wait a minute.
taste, a wee: Amount. Small amount, not necessarily edible.
ta-ta-ta-ra: Dublin slang, party.
thick: Stupid.
thick as champ: Very stupid.
thon: That.
thrapple: Throat.
throw off: Vomit.
toty: Small.
toty, wee: Very small.
turf accountant: Bookmaker.
up the spout or pipe: Pregnant.
wean: Pronounced “wane.” Child.
wee: Small, but in Ulster can be used to modify almost anything without reference to size. A barmaid and old friend greeted the author by saying, “Come on in, Pat. Have a wee seat and I’ll get you a wee menu, and would you like a wee drink while you’re waiting?”
wee buns: Very easy.
wet (wee): Alcoholic drink.
whaling away at: Beating.
wheeker: Very good.
wheen: A large number of.
wheest: Be quiet.
wheezle: Wheeze in chest.
whippet: Small, fast, racing dog, such as a mini-greyhound.
willy: Penis.
won’t butter any parsnips: Will make absolutely no difference.
you’re on: Agreed to, or to indicate acceptance of a wager.
your head’s cut (a marley): You are being very stupid, and your head is as small and as dense as a child’s marble.
your man: Someone who is not present but is known to all others there.
youse: Ulster plural of you.
Patrick Taylor, An Irish Country Village
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