GUIDE TO NORN IRELAND LANGUAGE

GUIDE TO NORN IRON ( NORTHERN IRELAND )  SLANG

We Folk on the " Just because " thought we best throw in a language lesson for you good folk in the event we meet on the High seas , Shores or Mountains or even over a wee dram. Follow us on the You Tube to practice your new found skill.😊

Buck eejit.   A term of endearment for people who are silly, or a bit of an idiot. ..

Baltic - " Its Baltic Out there " - Newer slang term meaning Cold , Freezing

Bout ye?        How is one

Holy Terra A Terrible Person or scenario The price of thon is a terra

Boys a dear   An exclamation of sadness, shock or happiness. It covers all bases. Used in the same ways “oh my goodness” can be.

Class -  Brilliant , excellent A good Thing Mr Moore Says " The Views are Class "

Craic - The " Craics Good " - The venue party conversation is Good !!

Dander -  Sudds is off for a wee Dander . Mr Boyd is of for a little walk

Doser - as in "No Doser " - A switched on Cookie , someone who's wide awake 

Scunder’d – embarrassed or fed up  – “Ah was fair scunder’d when they saw the state a the working kitchen!”As a noun it means disgust, dislike; and something that causes disgust " Skipper James is scundered with the weather "

Fegs: Cigarettes " Fags"  . “Can I have twenty fegs and a can of orange?”

Foundered   To feel cold.

Boggin’       Very dirty.

Hallion – wild or clumbsy person – can be affectionate “ ye Big hallion” or as Skipper James would say " Come on , Mr Moore , you big Hallion , get the sails folded"

Hop up well - Hap Up Well–  Wrap Up Well - dress warmly. Well Happed up 

Galloot /ɡəˈluːt/ n. slang  a clumsy or uncouth person.

Gub – mouth “shut yer gub or ah’ll shut it fer ye!”

Slabber – someone talking rubbish or behind your back “did you hear the slabber from thon man?”

Scaldy – really short hair cut. Mr Moore is a Scaldy . Mr Moore has cut his Hair

Bake - Shut your Bake . A corruption of Shut your Beak . Close ones mouth 

Oul-Doll: Old Lady. " That oul doll looks like your granny "

Poke - An Older Term for an ice cream !!! " Get us a Poke with a flake in it "

Cricket as S - As Crooked as S. A difficult or awkward person.

Mad  - Hectic

Windy , Windee - Look out Of -  The Window

Wick:  Stupid, useless. “Them new Shoes are wick”

Local Food

Veda:  Malted bread native to Northern Ireland. Lovely with some butter and cheese.

   

Paris Bun - A sugared bun in the shape of a cone sung about in may of Van Morrisons Songs

Champ : A Tasty Simply Dish - Masked Potatoes with Spring Onion  and a big knob of butter , with Salt & Pepper !!

Mr Boyds famous Stick as seen in the Jura Video , made out of Flotsom and Jetsom , A sturdy stick  with Deer Antler and Beach Rope as Grips and a Copper washer and screw on the base , as the say in Norn Ireland " he's no doser "

Dear Mr Boyd

Its Judy here . Forgive me making eyes on you but its not often you see a fine fella like yourself in great control of stick . I look forward to following your ups and down with interest . Dont Fall In 

Best wishes 

Judy 

Dear Judy

Eyes off I seen him first