Words Young Ones Rarely Use Any More

Started by ONeill, September 19, 2024, 11:38:56 PM

Previous topic - Next topic
Print
Go Down Pages 1 2 3 4 5
User actions

Square Ball

#45
September 23, 2024, 03:03:41 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 23, 2024, 02:36:13 PMis it ulster scots?

The word thran is an Ulster-Scots term that means stubborn, cranky, or obstinate in a negative way. For example, "He's so thran he wouldn't go even if he wanted to". The closest English word to thran is "obdurate".
Hospitals are not equipped to treat stupid

AustinPowers

#46
September 23, 2024, 03:25:03 PM
Tarra

As in, "that's tarra" meaning bad.. I presume it comes  from terrible

imtommygunn

#47
September 23, 2024, 03:26:09 PM
Quote from: Square Ball on September 23, 2024, 03:03:41 PM
Quote from: imtommygunn on September 23, 2024, 02:36:13 PMis it ulster scots?

The word thran is an Ulster-Scots term that means stubborn, cranky, or obstinate in a negative way. For example, "He's so thran he wouldn't go even if he wanted to". The closest English word to thran is "obdurate".


I would use it too but was never sure of it's origins ulster scots wise.

Eamonnca1

#49
September 23, 2024, 05:20:52 PM
Quote from: tbrick18 on September 20, 2024, 10:49:21 AM
Quote from: johnnycool on September 20, 2024, 09:07:16 AM
Quote from: Orior on September 20, 2024, 12:02:02 AMLogarthmic tables

That brought a shiver down my spine there!

I think I still have that wee yellow book somewhere!

What do they call logarithmic tables now?

Scientific calculators.

Eamonnca1

#50
September 23, 2024, 05:22:22 PM
Blackguard
Forbye - meaning "as well" or "in addition to"
Thon
Thonder

armaghniac

#51
September 23, 2024, 09:12:15 PM
Coinbox
Postal order
MAGA Make Armagh Great Again

Duine Inteacht Eile

#52
September 23, 2024, 09:34:12 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on September 23, 2024, 03:25:03 PMTarra

As in, "that's tarra" meaning bad.. I presume it comes  from terrible
And oddly, "that's not tarra" meaning exactly the same thing.

seafoid

#53
September 24, 2024, 09:24:28 AM Last Edit: September 24, 2024, 07:09:09 PM by seafoid
The bog

Eamonnca1

#54
September 25, 2024, 05:52:29 AM
Quote from: Duine Inteacht Eile on September 23, 2024, 09:34:12 PM
Quote from: AustinPowers on September 23, 2024, 03:25:03 PMTarra

As in, "that's tarra" meaning bad.. I presume it comes  from terrible
And oddly, "that's not tarra" meaning exactly the same thing.

Are you sure they're not just saying "'n'at a tarra" as a shortened "isn't that a tarra?"

Arnold

#57
September 25, 2024, 02:51:21 PM
Chinese burn

lurganblue

#58
September 25, 2024, 03:39:36 PM
Suck it up, and get on with it.
Print
Go Up Pages 1 2 3 4 5
User actions