A small curiosity about the slang

[JayzusB.Christ]

Thanks!  Bit tamer than I'd expected.

'Ferty slak', now, that's a good one. Generally i have a fair idea of the Irish-based dialect in Sláine, but I've no idea where this comes from.

[Frank]

'Sneck':  Yes. It sounds filthy and expressive, and is hugely versatile

... and has its origins in a long, hard object being rammed home into a welcoming hole:

sneck (snɛk  )
noun

- Dialect (Scottish and Northern England): the latch or catch of a door or gate

- A small squared stone used in a rubble wall to fill spaces between stones

verb

- Dialect (Scottish and Northern England): to fasten (a latch)

[M.I.K.]

I've heard sneck used for latch loads of times by older relatives, but never any indication of filthier alternative meanings.

[M.I.K.]

Incidentally, here's a clegg...