FOR PEOPLE WHO have just moved to Kildare, or for those visiting, picking up on the local slang might be a struggle.

So this week’s Leinster Leader has stepped into the breach with a long, exhaustive list to help people out.

And it starts off with some crucial definitions:

I seen dah – I saw that

I done dah – I did that

Deh biys – The men

Did ya back any winners today? – traditional greeting

And Kildare people have applauded their fine work

“Cousint” made the grade

“as in ‘me cousint’ – ‘my cousin’ in parts of west Kildare.”

It gives us a stunning insight into the linguistics of an entire county:

Plank a bagger – to lay wooden planks in front of a bagger, a Bord na Mona machine, and thus prevent it from sinking.

Steamed ouh-hov-eh – sleep brought on by excessive alcohol consumption

If you know anyone in need of a true Kildare education, point them here.

Class.

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