Gearóid Ó Laoi's definitions

meeaw

This is one of hundreds of Irish Gaelic words in use in English here.

Mí-ádh = misfortune or misfortunate person.

He's a right mee-aw or meeaw = he's the type of person to whom everything bad happens.

by Gearóid Ó Laoi April 24, 2005

gawk

In Cork city Ireland means..

1. Staring.

2. Vomiting.

What are you gawking at?

He was gawking all night long.

by Gearóid Ó Laoi April 25, 2005

ownshuck

Óinseach in Irish.(Gaelic)
A female fool. Never used of a man.

A man is an ommadawn (Amadán).

She's a right ownshuck.

by Gearóid Ó Laoi April 24, 2005

guzz

In Cork City, Ireland, Guzz or Guz, refers to eyes.

He's guzz-eyed means..
Primarily, he was a squint.
Also can mean he's drunk.

Cork City English..

D'youngfla have guzz eyes.
The Youngfellow has a squint.

I was guzzeyed with drink on Monday.

by Gearóid Ó Laoi April 24, 2005

langball

a Cork City word.
Probably from Langer and Ballocks.

Insulting. Of a man.

Yer man's a right langball.

by Gearóid Ó Laoi April 24, 2005

gom

In Ireland a Gom is a fool.
It comes from the Irish gamallóg, I imagine.

That man's a total gom.

by Gearóid Ó Laoi April 25, 2005

langerload

a huge quantity.

Often used of drink.

A langerload of pints.

We had a langerload of pints last night.

by Gearóid Ó Laoi April 24, 2005