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Word / Phrase

use

Meaning

Sally n Head; comes from Sallynoggin(Dublin suburb) you take out the noggin part which is head.

Same difference

adj

Identical

Sanger

n

Sandwich

Sap n Wimp, soft touch
Sarky adj Sarcastic, moody   (from rizo117@hotmail.com)
Sasanach  n English person (term of derision).
Savage n Very severe, awfull

Scallion

n.

Spring onion

Scab n One who constantly borrows or try to get freebies
Scangers n. Knackers

Scarlet

adj

Flushed with embarrassment

Scatter vb Run away
Scoff vb Eat or drink "You'd better not go in there! Ger scoffed that butty, after ten pints, and yacked all over the bog!"

Sconce

n. & vb

Glance ,look

Scoop

n.

Drink measure.  A few 'scoops'; a few drinks

Score

vb.

Gain physical intimacy with a man or woman

Scrab / scraub

vb.

Scratch, scrape

Scram vb. Go away!
Scrap n Fight

Scrape

n.

Sexually obliging woman

Scratcher

n.

Bed   "Met me this fine bird! Got her up to the scratcher."

Scratch, the a Dole, social security
Screwed v Fecked, in trouble

Scrubber

n.

Common woman of working class, derogatory term for a female

Scrunchie n. An elastic to keep your hair up; as in "do you have a go go for my hair?"
Scummers. n. Unpleasant people

Scut

n.

Male who behaves badly

Scutter / scutters

n. & vb.

Diarrhoea

Scuttered

adj

Drunk, intoxicated

Scutting vb Catching a ride by hanging from the back of a moving truck and then jumping off

Segotia

n.

Close friend (e.g. me aul segotia)

Septic

adj

Awful

Session

n.

Period of time spent drinking; a gathering for drink.  A large gathering of people having the craic (also 'Sesh')

Sevener

n.

Fainting fit

Shagged

adj.

Tired

Shagger

n.

[1] Term of contempt, [2] s.o. who copulates

Shammier

n.

Tennis ball

Shape

vb.

Put on airs, show off

Shaper n One who puts on airs, struts around; Young person who takes up a lot of space when he struts around.
Sharts, the   A condition which occurs the morning after a night of drinking Guinness. You think you're going to fart, but end up with a laundry problem

Sheep's eyes, make

vb. phr.

Look fondly at s.o. of the opposite sex

Shels n Shelbourne football club

Shenanigans

n. & vb.

Trickery, causing trouble

Shift

vb.

Gain physical intimacy with a man or woman.   French kiss    "Crikey! Damo's not gonna shift that bird, is he?!"

Shinny

vb.

Climb up/down

Shift vb. Make out with

Shite, in your

n.

Retort indicating rejection ( e.g. you will in your shite)

Shittin' a brick phr Being very nervous
Shitter; the n Toilet
Shloshed adj Drunk

Shockin'

adj.

Expressive word for disaster or catastrophe

Shook

adj.

Ill, Pale, Sick, Scared, Surprised

Shore

n.

Water / waste drain outside house

Show

vb.

Give (e.g. show me the book)

Shower of savages n Crowd having a raucous time
Shrapnel n Loose change
Silko n Similar to gouger except less offensive

Sickner

adj.

Bad weather

Single

n.

Portion of fried potatoes (chips) from a take-away

Sink the black

vb.

Drink porter/stout

Skanger adj. Rough, tough person, skumbag with a unique type of dublin accent

Skelp

vb.

To hit s.o. a blow

Skelp

vb.

Strike with an open hand

Skew-ways

adj.

Side-ways, obliquely

Skidaddle vb. Get lost

Skilt

adj.

Cheeky / irresponsible girl

Skins n. Cigarette Papers (also 'Rizlas', 'Papers')"Lads, I'm bustin' for a joint. Have yis got any skins?"

Skin, decent

adj.

Term of affection

Skinnymalink

adj.

Tall, usually thin person

Skit

adj

Taunt, ridicule

Slag

vb

To tease or make fun, take the rise out of.   In Dublin, if people don't slag you unmercifully, it's a sign they probably don't like you.

Slán phr. vb. Good health; farewell. (slán go fóill! - so long; slán leat!, slán agat! - cheerio, farewell.)
Sláinte phr. vb. Cheers (literally Good Health!)
Slapper n Woman of very 'loose' morals

Slash, have a (take a)

n.

Urinate; take a piss

Sleep it over

phr. vb.

Sleep in

Slice the legs off

vb. phr.

Sexual intercourse with a female

Sliver

adj.

Thin slice

Slug  n Mouthful of a drink - give me a slug

Smig

n.

Chin or beard

Smug

vb

Engage in homosexual activity

Snailer

n.

Trail of mucus from the nose

Snapper

n.

Infant, child

Snaps n Photographs

Snared

vb.

Caught smoking illicitly at school

Snared rapid

vb.

Caught shooting heroin

Snog

vb

Kiss  or a right good smooch

Snot n Unsightly nasal discharge

Snug

n.

Pub Booth; Private compartment in a public house

Soft

adj.

Mild or wet

Soft as shite adj. Soft in the head, mentally handicapped

Soft spot

n. phr.

Indulgent attitude

Soother n Baby's pacifier or dummy

Sound

adj

Fine, good, OK

Sound man!

phr. exclam.

Expression of approval

Southside, The adj The posh area of Dublin, includes Dublin 4, Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey, Killney, Blackrock, Foxrock, Rathfarnham and Ballyboden!  It's south of the Liffey. Alot of people living here have a very annoying accent.  (See also Southside and Westside)

Spa

n.

Awkward or troublesome individual, badly co-ordinated person

Spacer

n.

[1] Streetwise individual, [2] Crazy/eccentric individual

Spark

n.

Object of romantic interest

Sparrow fart adj. Very small
Speedy n Police motorbike

Spit

n.

Measurement of distance

Spondulies n. Sum of money (from davidganly@eircom.net)

Spoof

vb

Tell lies, embellish

Spoofer

n.

s.o. who talks on about things without any knowledge

Sprog n Child, kid
Spuds n Potatoes
Squealer n. Baby

Stabber

n.

Remaining portion of cigarette stubbed out

Stall-fed

adj.

Papmered

Steeler

n.

Metal ball used in game of marbles

Steeped

adj.

[1] Imbue with a quality, fortunate, [2] Drenched / soaked

Still an' all phr. exclam. Nevertheless
Stingers n. Nettles

Stir

n. & vb.

Move

Stirrin' the pot phr. Creating or maintaining animosity between individuals or groups.

Stocious

adj.

Drunk, intoxicated

Stop the lights!

phr. exclam.

Really!, good grief!

Strand

n.

Beach

Stroke vb Steal; as in "That gobshite stroked a score from me" from melanie.maher@ntlworld.com

Stung

adj.

Embarrassed

Suckin' diesel phr. Having a good time, everything going well

Sup

n.

A drink

Swallie

vb.

Swallow, drink

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