Useful Offaly words and phrases (Part 2)

Yer wan – An expression used when not sure of a person's name. Usually used to describe a female.

Yer man - An expression used when not sure of a person's name. Usually used to describe a male.

Trow on - Add more to. Usually in terms of adding turf to a fire

Yoke – A term that can be applied to any item where the name of said item is not known

Strahaggy – A game plan for a match

De feeld – Where members of the Gaelic Athletic Association are know to gather

Sound – A term used to describe an individual of good character. Also a general acknowledgement that something is okay

Be more Pacific – Asking a person to narrow down the number of options

Dem – Used to describe a specific group of individuals

Savage – Describes something as being very good

Shpo hon – When someone is totally correct in their assertion

Dats da trute – When someone is totally correct in their assertion

A lohha – A considerable amount of an item

Dat – Demonstrative pronoun/demonstrative adjective

Shocken – Something that causes shock. Can be used as a single word or in a sentence

Tamarra – The day after today

Waher – Clear liquid that usually flows from a tap

Behher – When something improves

Mush – General description of all males in Birr

Daycent – Can be applied to any number of situations but usually applied to an individual

Nohin – An absence of anything

Anhen – An absence of nothing

Hih im a dig – Proper course of action to retaliate when provoked on the field

Wayhen for a snip – A footballer who lurks around the square waiting for a loose ball to break

Noh ha bodder – When something is not a problem

Are ya havin anudder – Generally used when someone is offering another beverage in the pub

Lave ih wih me – Used when someone currently doesn't have the time to deal with something but who will get to it later

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