Sports Slang

These examples typically used in Hurling and Gaelic Football

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Bollix - Pat Spillane or Colm O'Rourke

Bull thick - Very angry - e.g. "the centre half back was bull thick when I lamped him again"

Bullin` - Angry - e.g. "the centre half back was bullin` after I lamped him"

Burst the Bollix - Instruction to tackle your player

Bushted - An undefined soreness e.g. "Jayz me arm is bushted"

C
Comm-a-teeee – Refers in a derogatory way to local players

Crowd – A gathering of people for the purpose of watching a match

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H
Hames – Performs badly, does a poor job - e.g. "he made a hames of that clearance"

Hang sangwidge – A type of food Consumed with tay on the sides of roads after matches in Croker or Thurles, usually contains half a pound of butter.

Hatchet Man – Burly or mountain type, uses hunter/gatherer instincts.

Holly – To put a fair bit of effort towards something e.g. "I gave it holly"

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J
Joult - To push - e.g. "I gave him a joult and he has to wear a neck brace

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Lamp - A good thump - e.g. "I swung for the sliotar and lamped their fullback"

Leh-it-in-ta-feck-would-ya – The full forward`s appeal to a midfielder for a more timely delivery of the pass

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Massive Row – A disagreement involving both teams, including goalies, substitutes and supporters jumping fences

Mighty - Very good

Mullocker – An untidy or awkward player released for matches

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Namajaysus – A phrase usually used when a supporter disagrees with a call the referee made

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Rake - A great amount of anything, usually pints of Guinness the night before an important match

Row - Disagreement involving four or more players

Running Row - A massive row that continues out in the parking area and or dressing room areas usually resolved by the Gardai

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Schkelp - To remove living tissue in the absence of surgical procedures e.g. "That shite from Tipp took a schkelp out of my leg"

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The Bomber - A very popular nickname for a fat, hairy player

Timber – The act of intimidating a hurling opponent - e.g. "show him some timber"!

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Ya-bollix-ya - Corner backs formal recognition of a score by his opponent

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