Mayo Slang To Slag Dublin
They say that death and taxes are the only things that are inevitable in life, but whoever said that must not have been a GAA fan cause we all know that an All Ireland final between Dublin and Mayo is one of life’s inevitabilities.
All Ireland Final day is a fantastic spectacle, and there will be a few dramas and talking points from the action on the day. One thing that’s always enjoyable on match day is the slagging between both sets of fans.
With that in mind, so people from Dublin aren’t lost in translation, here is the Mayo Slang to Slag Dublin.
The Irish Tradition of Slagging
The gift of the gab. A way with words. The island of poets and saints. We’ve heard it all, but at the end of the day, our favourite thing to do is slag off our friends, our neighbours, our rivals and of course, the Dubs. Irish slag is a beautiful tradition of riling up people. It’s making fun of someone, but in a fun way, you know? Irish slag, when done right, is playful and clever and gets a laugh out of the person doing the slagging and the person getting slagged. It’s just a bit a banter, and there’s no place like a Dublin stag party for a bit of slagging.
Our Favourite Irish Slag Terms
Dobhrán – A way to describe a fool or idiot.
Buinneach – It’s Irish for diarrhoea. It’s used when telling someone to stop talking shit. ‘Stop talkin buinneach’.
Mawn – Another way of saying ‘Come on’.
Rowlin(g) – Used as another word for joking.
Glizz – Used to describe something good. Like ‘that point was glizz’.
Ho Ho Boy! – Used for when something exciting happens. Again for the All Ireland Final it could be ‘Ho Ho Boy, that was some goal by O’Shea!’
Guttersnipe – A way of describing someone useless. ‘Yer man is pure guttersnipe’.
Heimes – An alternative word for ‘mess’.
Our Favourite Phrasing for Slagging
U’ve A Walk On Ya Like A Belgian Blue – You’ve a gammy walk and could be used to slag one of the Dublin players.
I’ll Open Ya Like A Bag Of Tayto – ‘I’ll beat you up’ and will be used to describe Mayo’s physicality against Dublin.
It’s As Smooth As A Cow’s Arshe! – It means Smooth and could also be used to describe Mayo’s smooth football.
A Rattle Of The Ceann Between The Suile – Basically it means headbutt. Well you never know what might transpire during the game between Mayo and Dublin.
Ya Wouldn’t Manage Mice At A Crossroads – Used to describe a guy who’s unable to manage or look after something. Might be a few players on the day that suffer from this.
Awkward As A Pig In Reverse – A very clumsy person. Which of the Dublin team will be clumsy in front of goal this weekend?
So, there you have it. Slagging that will be thrown the way of Dublin from Mayo fans. And if it’s not Mayo in that final, we expect the other team to pick up the slack and put in the work slagging the Dubs. I think we are all looking forward to a great game and may the best team win. Just imagine the atmosphere if you are on a Dublin stag party during an All Ireland Final!
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