It might help to know what the hell half of the crap we say means. So we've kindly included a quick guide to the lingo of Belfast students. Those Oxford English Dictionary guys might be out of a job soon at this rate!
Action: A true polysemantic term which can be used anywhere 
and everywhere when your doing some talking action. Usually 
stuck onto the end of sentences for greater effect.
     
Bleak: Anything which is deemed to be bad or not good. i.e. 
"This sentence is bleak".
          
Ballacks: Originally made reference to the male genitalia, but has 
since evolved to mean loads of stuff. i.e "I'll beat yer ballacks in", 
"I'm  Ballaxed", & "This is a load of ballacks".
     
Buckie: (also Buckfast & Lurgan Champagne). Horrible but deadly 
tonic wine sold in off licences in the Belfast area. Favoured by 
students as the most effective way of getting 'ballaxed'. Also 
useful for clearing the drain and removing stubborn stains from 
wheelie bins.

Head in the fridge: someone who enjoys consuming edibles.
i.e. "She likes to keep her head in fridge" 
     
Jabronie: Anyone who is deemed dodgy or has certain odour
qualites!

Jo-Maxi: A taxi. 
          
Judas Iscariot: Goods purchased from an Off-Licence.
     
Lefal: (Pronounced Leaf-al). Used to describe anything of 
extreme Qualitay (see later)
     
Lee Marvin: In need of some food! 
Off yer tits: Meaning one is either very drunk or slightly mad.

Pies: any form of food except actual pies.

Qualitay:(Qual - it - tay). Anything which is deemed good

Spide: A juvenille fluffy lipped member of the Belfast community. Recognised by their gold jewellery, tracksuit bottoms, bomber jackets and basball caps. Often to be found driving vauxhall nova's and frequenting snooker halls. Also known as 'smickers', 'steeks' and 'Kappa crew'!

Sham: Mate.....'Alright Sham'

Scratcher: Ones bed. Also known as Cart and Pit. Sink: The action of drinking any liquid refreshment.

Torpedo: A trusty 2 litre bottle of cider.

'........'-ness: Stuck onto the end of adjectives to give the impression of a proper word. i.e. hungriness, tastiness, lefalness, thirstiness.

U-Boat : A sum of money which you have borrowed. Derived from the 90's word, 'Sub'.

Sample dialogue: "I got out of the scratcher this morning at half 12, had a lefal sleep so I did. I was pure hungriness, so I went down to the shop for some pies. That girl who works there could be doing with a bit of slimfast action, she looks like she enjoys sticking her head in the fridge. Got back to the house and went back to my cart for another while. Woke up feeling bleak. Went straight down the the beer shop for a Judas Iscariot. I got a half bottle of buckie and a torpedo. Sank them in no time and got a Jo-Maxi down to the union. Had a quaitay night so we did. Got off with some bird, she was off her tits on vodka. Place was full of spides though, but I was too ballaxed to care. Went straight back to the pit for some sleeping action. Qualitayness!!!"

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