THE GAA PHRASEBOOK
HOLLY -- e.g. "I gave it holly"---I put a fair bit of effort into it.
B0LLIX----Pat Spillane or any kerry players or supporters
MIGHTY---Very good
HAMES---A right ****e-e.g.-"He made a hames of that chance"
TIMBER---Intimidation of a hurling opponent - e.g.- "Show him some timber"
LAMP----A good thump---e.g.-"I swung for the sliotar, missed by 3 feet and lamped the full back"
A CROWD---A gathering of people who watch a match and hope for random acts
of violence -e.g-Meath supporters
SCHKELP---To remove living tissue in the absence of surgical procedures -- e.g. "That ****e from Tipp took a schkelp outta me leg"
HATCHET MAN---Mountainy type, uses hunter/gatherer instincts
BULLIN'---Angry-e.g-"The centre half was bullin' after I lamped him"
BULL THICK---Very angry-e.g.-"The centre half was bull thick after I lamped him again"
JOULT---A push-e.g.-"I gave him ! a joult and he has to wear a neck brace for 2 weeks"
THE COMM-A-TEEE---Local GAA bullsh1tters in general
BUSHTED---An undefined soreness-e.g.-"Jayz me arm is bushted"
THE BOMBER---Popular name for a fat hairy GAA player
A HANG SANGWIDGE---Consumed with "tay" on the sides of roads after matches in Croker or Thurles, usually contains half a pound of butter
RAKE-A great amount of anything, usually pints of Guinness the night before an important match
INDANAMAJAYSUS (in-da-nama-Jaysus)--! -What was that for referee?
YA B0LLIX YA---Corner back's formal recognition of a score by his opponent
LEH-IT-IN-TA-FcuK-WUD-YA---Full forwards appeal to a midfielder for a more
HOLLY -- e.g. "I gave it holly"---I put a fair bit of effort into it.
B0LLIX----Pat Spillane or any kerry players or supporters
MIGHTY---Very good
HAMES---A right ****e-e.g.-"He made a hames of that chance"
TIMBER---Intimidation of a hurling opponent - e.g.- "Show him some timber"
LAMP----A good thump---e.g.-"I swung for the sliotar, missed by 3 feet and lamped the full back"
A CROWD---A gathering of people who watch a match and hope for random acts
of violence -e.g-Meath supporters
SCHKELP---To remove living tissue in the absence of surgical procedures -- e.g. "That ****e from Tipp took a schkelp outta me leg"
HATCHET MAN---Mountainy type, uses hunter/gatherer instincts
BULLIN'---Angry-e.g-"The centre half was bullin' after I lamped him"
BULL THICK---Very angry-e.g.-"The centre half was bull thick after I lamped him again"
JOULT---A push-e.g.-"I gave him ! a joult and he has to wear a neck brace for 2 weeks"
THE COMM-A-TEEE---Local GAA bullsh1tters in general
BUSHTED---An undefined soreness-e.g.-"Jayz me arm is bushted"
THE BOMBER---Popular name for a fat hairy GAA player
A HANG SANGWIDGE---Consumed with "tay" on the sides of roads after matches in Croker or Thurles, usually contains half a pound of butter
RAKE-A great amount of anything, usually pints of Guinness the night before an important match
INDANAMAJAYSUS (in-da-nama-Jaysus)--! -What was that for referee?
YA B0LLIX YA---Corner back's formal recognition of a score by his opponent
LEH-IT-IN-TA-FcuK-WUD-YA---Full forwards appeal to a midfielder for a more