Cork Speak

The Complete dictionary of Cork-speak and Dialect

Part 1: Expressions

C'mere: Excuse me
I will,yeah: no
What's the story fella? / hows the form? / hows it hanging? : how are you?
You would yeah: You would'nt dare
Here la: here you are
there la: it's over there/look over there
State a him la: He looks bad
Ah/awe:now
sham: thats good
I claim ya : I would really like to engage in a fight with you.
Pure: very
Two fucks: care
Couldn't give two fucks: I don't care
Like: this word is used at least once in every Cork sentence. Ah know like you understand don't ya?
Like eh: Used as a hesitation at the start of a sentence.
Nawful: terrible
Bate: beat up used with da fuck e.g. I'll bate da fuck outa ya
have a lash off: have a go
Lash into hash: Smoke cannibas
Be wide: be careful
Be dog wide: be extra careful
How bad bhoy: good Bhoy:(pronounced-by, biya) man/person. Not necessarily a Celt.

Part 2: Nouns & verbs