Caoimhe & Andrew

October 5, 2025 • Redcastle, DL
160 Days To Go!

Caoimhe & Andrew

October 5, 2025 • Redcastle, DL
160 Days To Go!

Derry Words

Derry words which have different meanings... according to the Irish...

"Messages"

What Andrew thinks it means: A text message...?

What it actually means: Groceries - As in "I'm going down the shop to get me messages in"


"Dooter"

What Andrew thinks it means: ??

What it actually means: A Walk - As in "I'm going a wee dooter down the road"


"Rare"

What Andrew thinks it means: The way a steak is cooked

What it actually means: A bit strange - As in "He's a rare boy"


"Handlin"

What Andrew thinks it means: Handling equipment or a handling fee

What it actually means: A absolute nightmare of an experience - As in "That storm was a whole handlin"


"Red/Brown ding"

What Andrew thinks it means: Not a clue

What it actually means: Red/Brown Sauce - As in "Pass me the brown ding"


"Foundered"

What Andrew thinks it means: A mispronunciation of founded

What it actually means: Freezing - As in "Jesus I'm foundered"


"Lock"

What Andrew thinks it means: A mechanism for keeping things secure

What it actually means: A quantity of something - As in "Get me a lock of buns at the shop"


"Broke"

What Andrew thinks it means: Bankrupt or got no money

What it actually means: Embarrassed - As in "Eee I'm broke for you"


"Bars"

What Andrew thinks it means: A place to drink beer

What it actually means: Gossip/Scandal - As in "Tell me the bars"


"Jook"

What Andrew thinks it means: A type of car, a Nissan Jook (Duke in English)

What it actually means: A Look - As in "Give me a wee jook at that dog"


"Good Steever"

What Andrew thinks it means: Not a bloody clue...

What it actually means: A forceful blow most likely a kick - As in "If you don't behave, you'll get a good steever up the arse!"


"Dirty Butter"

What Andrew thinks it means: Butter that is dirty

What it actually means: A person that doesn't wash - As in "Dirty butter"


"Boggin"

What Andrew thinks it means: Something to do with marshland

What it actually means: Dirty/Filthy - As in "You're boggin"


"Poke man"

What Andrew thinks it means: Ffs, not a clue

What it actually means: The ice cream man - As in "Get me a poke from the poke man"


"Hoke"

What Andrew thinks it means: To spit something out

What it actually means: A blow with the elbow - As in "I'll hit you a hoke"


"Heel"

What Andrew thinks it means: The back of your foot

What it actually means: The bottom or last slice of bread - As in "Throw the heel away"


"Eejit"

What Andrew thinks it means: An Idiot

What it actually means: An Idiot - As in "You're an eejit ye"


"Wee"

What Andrew thinks it means: Going to the toilet to do a wee or something small

What it actually means: Something added on to the start of a sentence (Doesn't actually mean small) - As in "Wee Billy fell on the road"