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An unfamiliar rebel county visitors survival Guide to Slang.
bazzer noun: Haircut. Use: I got a bazzer yesterday:

bellisitupum, verb: To humiliate(sporting context)to inflict a heavy defeat on the opponents.
Use: Bellisitupum now!=beat them decisevely, score many goals. Derivation: probably corruption of 'bellows it up to them.

blackas noun: Blackberries.

box on the adverb: copulating, having intercourse. Use: I was on the box last night=I was having intercourse last night.

brasser noun a prostitue. Use that wan is a brasser= that girl is a prostitute. Derivation: Possibly from the irish 'brassiere'- A flatter. French 'embrasser'-to embrace, to clasp, to kiss.
claim Verb To Challenge. Use: I claim Ya!= I challenge you to a fight.

Cop-on To understand, understanding.
Use he has a great cop on, he has grasped its significance.

Dawfake verb: To counterfit , to alter.
Use: He dawfaked his driving licence= He altered his licence.

Daw noun Fool, triffling matter, Always used in a negative context. use He's no daw!= Hes no fool.
Derivation Probably Irish 'Doigh' Ni h-aon doigh an fear sin' -that man is not to be triffled with.

Donkeys Gudge noun: a cake baked from the remanants of the previous days unsold cakes with a layer of pastry on top an on the bottom. Dublin 'Gurcake', england 'Chester Cake'.Also know as donkeys wedding cake.

Dooshie Small and neat, Use:she is a dooshie little thing= she is a lovely tidy thing.
derivation probably irish 'duais' -a reward, a present , a reward, a dowry .

Dowtcha boy
An expression of praise or acclaim, as at a game when a player distingusishes himself.
Derivation: probably contraction of comment 'I dont doubt you boy'.

flah-bag Noun
A woman of loose virtue. Use She's an old flah-bag= She's promiscuous.

Flahed-out adjective, Tired exhausted. Use I'm flahed out= Im exhausted.

Foxer noun
A job done by a tradesman in his spare time on contract to someone other than his normal employer. Use I did a foxer in wiring his house= I wired his house after working hours.
Derivation Note: Irish 'fochrach'- a hireling , a mercenary and fochraic'- a reward , recompense, payment.

Gander Noun: A look at! Use Have a gander at that= Have a look at that!

Gawk Noun and verb: To stare a look at
1. Use have a gawk at that= have a look at that!
or to vomit ( generally as a result of having too much to drink.
2.Use He gawked his heart out= He was very sick

Knacker noun:A trickster, a disreputable individual ( usually with reference to tinkers. Use Dont trust him he is a knacker= Dont trust him he is a trickster.

Lang- on the Noun and verb Absence from school without permission or valid reason. Use i was on the lang yesterday= I was on the hop yesterday.

Langer noun:A Disagreeable person Use: Go away you langer = go away you fool.

Langer Noun: A penis: Derivation unknown but note 'langur' a long tailed monkey from india concise english dictionary concise oxford dictionary. Note the influence of the Munster fusilers.
Langers Adjective and verb: Drunk, Also used for emphasis, eg langers drunk- very drunk:
Use: He was langers again last night= he was drunk again last night.
Lash
noun: a very attractive girl. Use Shes a lash= shes a very attractive girl.
Lash-up
Noun: hearty meal: Use we had a lash up meal last night=we had a hearty mea;l last night.
Lasher
noun: A very attractive girl. See'lash'