I don't know if this is just a Monaghan phrase- 'through-other'. As in, 'I'm feeling very through-other'. Out of sorts, not yourself, that kind of thing. Anyone use that around the country or is it just me and mine? - ThreadSky

gerrymcbride.bsky.social • 65 days ago

I don't know if this is just a Monaghan phrase- 'through-other'.

As in, 'I'm feeling very through-other'. Out of sorts, not yourself, that kind of thing. Anyone use that around the country or is it just me and mine?

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carapaddy.bsky.social•65 days ago

Tyrone too

collyhamilton.bsky.social•65 days ago

Yeah common in south Derry growing up

fionamarlow.bsky.social•65 days ago

Definitely used in South Tyrone. Leitrim husband has never heard it.

exiledincork.bsky.social•65 days ago

I wonder does it have anything to do with "Trina cheile":

rspian.bsky.social•65 days ago

Down - I wouldn't say it's common but I've heard it used for the same context.

rmoffitt.bsky.social•65 days ago

I’ve always heard it used to mean ‘untidy’ or ‘badly-dressed’, like “I have to redd up this oul house, it’s got awful through-other’

banbha.bsky.social•65 days ago

Yep, Derry it’s used, I think it’s a direct translation from Irish

mochaidh.bsky.social•65 days ago

Used in south-west Scotland as well. An uneducated guess is that it’s a word for word translation into Scottish/Irish English of Irish trína chéile and/or Scottish Gaelic troimh chèile.

caolanmcaree.bsky.social•65 days ago

Fellow Monaghan but I would know it more to be if something was messy/all over the place...

gerrymcbride.bsky.social•65 days ago

Yes! The house is through other.

caolanmcaree.bsky.social•65 days ago

Exactly this

missusvee.bsky.social•64 days ago

My Belfast mother used it of people (usually me). "You're a very through-other child". It was more about how one did things in a sloppy, half-hearted manner.

mchughsligo.bsky.social•65 days ago

Used in Cavan way back when I grew up there

ultachnolairgeach.bsky.social•65 days ago

The mother uses it. Especially in winter, when the lack of sunlight hours gets to her. Down woman ❤️🖤

cmarkey.bsky.social•64 days ago

We use it in Belfast.

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