howya horsebox and names that go with places

[seafoid]

I only know a few but the collective knowledge of the Board is far greater, nach ea ? 


In Co Galway people from Tuam are called Shams . Howya Sham
Dunmore is up the road. Howya Schcan
Derry is Mucker . Hi Mucker
Belfast has a few.  Hi Shafty, McCooey, Frankie, etc
Dublin has Bud. Howya Bud
Cork has words like Langer.

where do these come from? Any more? 

[ludermor]

I only know a few but the collective knowledge of the Board is far greater, nach ea ? 


In Co Galway people from Tuam are called Shams . Howya Sham
Dunmore is up the road. Howya Schcan
Derry is Mucker . Hi Mucker
Belfast has a few.  Hi Shafty, McCooey, Frankie, etc
Dublin has Bud. Howya Bud
Cork has words like Langer.

where do these come from? Any more?

Birr - Mush

[brokencrossbar1]

Shams would be common in other places.

Feen for lads and beure for girls in Cross but also in North Cork city around Mayfield and the like. It actually evolved out of Shelta or The Cant, the traveller language.

[general_lee]

Dungiven - sur

[Dinny Breen]

South Kildare/Carow - lad. Well lad!

[AZOffaly]

Horse, Boss, Bosco,

[Snapchap]

South Kildare/Carow - lad. Well lad!

Nationwide, surely? Certainly the greeting of choice for young men in Tyrone too.

[laoislad]

Horse, Boss, Bosco,

Horse is the main one used in Laois anyway.

[HiMucker]

Have to say mucker is near dead in Derry now.  Still used by the older generation, but "lad" and "man" would be a lot more common

[Declan]

Storee Bud

[illdecide]

I hate the Belfast wans calling you mate...Alright mate...F*ck off i'm not your mate you we hood/sc**bag

[Orior]

Armagh city - cunto.

[ziggy90]

I hate the Belfast wans calling you mate...Alright mate...F*ck off i'm not your mate you we hood/sc**bag

You'd be fighting all day long in Birmingham if you don't like being called mate!!

[seafoid]

Mate is very London too, innit.
I prefer "my son" as in Go on my son

[5 Sams]

Newry hoods - "Any odds our fella"