It’s a little nod to Wayne’s World, but instead of ‘party time, excellent’ (if you are aware of the cult nineties classic) I will be diving into one WORD each day. It could be something I learned, something bizarre that happened, a favourite word that I have rediscovered or just a thought that won’t leave me alone.
If you’re joining in on today’s word, feel free to use this tag to connect your post to the series: #WaynesWord
Today’s word is LASHING.
I feel like I am teaching you all my favourite Northern Irish words and I have to say I am enjoying it. However, today in Sydney it is absolutely lashing! That just means that it is raining very heavily, as in extreme rainfall.
If you’ve ever set foot in Northern Ireland or even just stood too close to someone from there, you will have likely heard this phrase when the heavens open up.
Lashing in local lingo doesn’t mean whipping or punishment (well, maybe it feels that way). It’s our dramatic, no-nonsense way of saying it’s absolutely pouring. Buckets. Sideways rain that soaks you even if you’re under an umbrella.
It’s not just rain. It’s proper rain.
Not a drizzle, not a sprinkle.
It’s lashing! This is what we’re having today, so I feel like I am at home in Northern Ireland. The only difference is that it’s warm here and even the rain is warm. What phrases do you use when it rains heavily???
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