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.
No. 1: Higher.
Friend: Why? They love us in Mulligan's.
No. 1: Higher, I got thrown out last night.
by maidhcil mac fheorais September 21, 2007
A player who is too old to play for a team but continues to play illegally. A 16 year old playing on the under-15s team.
Punter1: How come Rath Kip keep winning the u-15 cup?
Punter2: Because it's been the same team for the last three years, they're all bangers!
Punter2: Because it's been the same team for the last three years, they're all bangers!
by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 16, 2007
Irish word for rickety, unsteady, badly made. It wouldn't generally be considered slang, is used by young and old alike.
by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 16, 2007
An alcoholic in Dublin living almost like a down and out. Someone whose life is ruled by drink. Possibly derived from booze.
by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 16, 2007
A frantic dash, usually from one side of a city to another. Also emergency travel between two countries organised at the last minute to try to prevent something terrible from happening.
Reminiscent of a monkey running on the ground from a predator looking for a safe tree to climb. Arms and legs are usually swinging from side to side and the monkey has a grin of terror on its face.
Monkey runs typically have a success rate of between 30% and 50%.
Reminiscent of a monkey running on the ground from a predator looking for a safe tree to climb. Arms and legs are usually swinging from side to side and the monkey has a grin of terror on its face.
Monkey runs typically have a success rate of between 30% and 50%.
Sandra suddenly realised that she left the CD-Rom with all the photos in her husbands lap top. If he turned it on the game was up. She decided she would have to do a monkey run to London that night.
by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 16, 2007
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.
Him: Yeah, a complete effort.
Him: Did you see the new bridge over the Liffey?
Her: Yeah, what an effort.
by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 18, 2007
by maidhcil mac fheorais September 22, 2007