Maidhcil Mac Fheorais's definitions

higher

To ask somone to think again. From the British Television game show Play Your Cards Right where contestants had to guess if the next card turned up was higher or lower than the previous card. A slow contestant with a 2 of Clubs might say "lower?" and the audience would scream "HIGHER!!".

Friend: Want to go to Mulligan's for a pint?
No. 1: Higher.
Friend: Why? They love us in Mulligan's.
No. 1: Higher, I got thrown out last night.

by maidhcil mac fheorais October 4, 2007

bockedy

Irish word for rickety, unsteady, badly made. It wouldn't generally be considered slang, is used by young and old alike.

Don't sit on that chair, it's a bit bockedy.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007

mulchie

In Ireland, an urban culchie. A person from a country town like Clonmel who considers themself urban and would look down on culchies who they consider to be more primitive.

He's an annoying culchie, probably a mulchie.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007

bowzie

An alcoholic in Dublin living almost like a down and out. Someone whose life is ruled by drink. Possibly derived from booze.

We went on the piss Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We were like two bowzies going around.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007

effort

When something is done by someone following what they think is a winning formula, but their lack of imagination and mediocrity shines through.

Her: Did you hear the new Radiohead song?
Him: Yeah, a complete effort.

Him: Did you see the new bridge over the Liffey?
Her: Yeah, what an effort.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais October 2, 2007

stowaway

An uneaten item of food still in your mouth hours after you thought you'd eaten it.

Always rinse your mouth out after eating to avoid stowaways.

by maidhcil mac fheorais October 5, 2007

rag order

In a bad way. Totally disorganised, all over the place. Can mean hungover or just plain sick. Can mean a combination of mental disorder and physical damage. Like in bits, banjaxed, in a jocker, in a heap.

She drank the full bottle, took all the pills and was too wasted to slit her wrists properly. She's in rag order today.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007