maidhcil mac fheorais's definitions

monkey run

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%.

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 30, 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

unspend

To shoplift after getting severe dissatisfaction with returning a purchase.

I bought this pair of jeans here and they shrunk after the first wash. You better replace them or I swear I'll be unspending here till Christmas 2010.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais October 1, 2007

broke back mountaineer

A homosexual. A homosexual who doesn't conform to the gay stereotype.

Last night he told his mother he was a broke back mountaineer.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007

skaldy

Dublin slang for bald. Also, ugly because it's too big or too plain.

I'd buy that coat except for the big skaldy buttons.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007

Finglasian

A native of Finglas on Dublin's north side.

Finglas was originally an old village but now is a big sprawling tough working class neighbourhood.

Finglasians have recently been moving en masse into the neighbouring county of Kildare.

Kildare used to feel really country, but now it's full of Finglasians.

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007

banger

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!

by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais September 30, 2007