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Saturday 16 November, 2024
Saturday 16 November, 2024
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10 words that just sound better in a Roscommon accent
1. Bould
It’s obviously supposed to be “bold”, but it just sounds nicer in that thick Roscommon lilt.
2. Buck
“Ah, he’s some buck!”
Poetry.
3. Last
Pronounced “lasht”.
The thicker the accent, the better.
4. Dose
5. Hate
Elongating that middle section to produce “haaayate”.
Sounds best when complaining.
6. R’scommonnn
The actual name of the county comes out so fast that you’d miss the first vowel if you weren’t careful.
7. Boyle
Baaaillle.
8. Bastard
When Chris O’Dowd said it in the IT Crowd, the whole world was introduced to this wonderful word it at its very best.
9. Sheepstealer
The quintessential Rossies phrase.
10. Desperate
Shocking desperate now.
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