Wayne’s Word – dure

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 DURE (pronounced like lure).

When someone is “dure” in Northern Irish dialect, they’re being:

Sullen, grumpy, surly, unsmiling or hard to crack.

It’s often used to describe someone who’s in bad form, moody, or just plain difficult to be around.

For example, “He’s a dure wee man, he never cracks a smile.”

I thought of this word when being served by a sales assistant today at the post office, who looked pretty dure. This is quite often the case when I visit the post office, for whatever reason 🙊.