GAH

[Premier Emperor]

Am I about the only one who finds this term annoying?
I've been in Dublin the last while and seems to be very common.

It is very often used in a derogatory sense. The type of comments are things like:
"Premier Emperor is a big gah head", "a draw to make more money for the gah", "typical of the gah, ripping people off".

To bug these people, I tell them I've no idea what the f**k 'gah' is.

[snoopdog]

yeah its a term all the rugby bandwagoners use

[BennyCake]

Oh, don't start me on this! 

[No Soloing]

I have always hated it

[Tubberman]

Used to really annoy me as well.
But I've found most people don't use it in a derogatory way - it's just slang/shorthand. It's easier than saying GAA.
Definitely seems to be more of a Dublin thing though...

[GalwayBayBoy]

I know lads who play for GAA clubs that refer to it as the GAH occasionally so it's not always used in a derogatory sense. And in Dublin it's often used by lads who actually love the GAH, sorry GAA.

[BluestackBoy]

Not seen as a derogatory term in Donegal either. I wouldn't use it myself but my daughter uses it all the time.

Generational thing maybe.

[screenexile]

I hate it!! Even if it isn't used in a derogatory way it sounds derogatory. Why does it need to be called GAH anyway? GAA isn't that difficult to say!

[Hardy]

I hate it!! Even if it isn't used in a derogatory way it sounds derogatory. Why does it need to be called GAH anyway? GAA isn't that difficult to say!

Actually, I think it is quite difficult to pronounce the two vowels in sequence. You either have to stop between them or put in a sort of phantom "Y" between them - G-A-YAY. If you don't do one of those, you end up changing it to GEA or GA, like Michael Lyster.

[nrico2006]

I thought this topic was about what Strabane people threaten to break when they get angry with someone.

[Orior]

You think that's bad?

In the six counties when something stupid happens, the locals will comment "that's Irish"

[ONeill]

The type of comments are things like:
"Premier Emperor is a big gah head",

A common phrase that.

[Farrandeelin]

I can't suffer the term either.

[ziggysego]

Colin Murphy was in Omagh on Friday night. He kept saying "Gah". It was a bit peculiar alright, but I won't lose any sleep over it.

[Wildweasel74]

honestly 1st time i ever hear it!