Archaic phrases

[stewiegriffin]

Originally Posted by consultant

pierrpoint?

More of a hanger surely ?

[EvotingMachine0197]

Shifting.

Getting a dance and/or kiss/more from the other one.

[consultant]

Originally Posted by stewiegriffin

More of a hanger surely ?

The King of Swing!!

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

You're an oegous bollix.....
not heard outside of Cavan I'd say..

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

Margarine.....
does anybody put margarine on their bread anymore??

[stewiegriffin]

Originally Posted by PaddyJoe McGillycuddy

You're an oegous bollix.....
not heard outside of Cavan I'd say..

Indeed . short for outrageous

What about ' Skates ' ? is that a galway term for runners/shoes ? Or have I been misled ?

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

Originally Posted by stewiegriffin

Indeed . short for outrageous

What about ' Skates ' ? is that a galway term for runners/shoes ? Or have I been misled ?

never heard of 'skates'! We used to call them 'gutties'

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

Another Cavan one;
'clatty' = dirty
'he's a fierce clatty bastard'
could be either he's full of dirty jokes or he has a personal hygiene problem..

[Truth.ie]

"living in sin"
something you don't hear too often these days.
"half caste" unheard of today.
"rubber johnny" How uncool is that?
"courting"

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

"rubber johnny"
I havent heard that in twenty years! Super cool!
Bring it back I say