What is Gabh Mo Leithscéal?
1.
Pronounced "gaw - maw - leshkale". Irish phrase meaning "excuse me". Common everyday phrase in Ireland, used most often perhaps by old men who, when "surprised" by a fart they just emitted, offer this as a kind of peacemaking gesture. His thinking - "maybe they won't walk away in disgust if I excuse myself in Irish. At least that way they'll know I'm not a
Also, a polite expression often used after the killing of a
Old man: *prrrrrrrrbbbffffffttttt* (fart) "OOOOHHHHH, gabh mo leithscéal."
Bystander: "I salute you, Irish hero" *prrrbbbfffttt* "OOOOHHHHHH, gaw maw leshkale."
Old man: HE SPELT IT WRONG!!! YOU SPELT IT WRONG YOU BLACK AND TAN CUNT I'LL KILL YOU!!!!"
Baby: *pukes all over kitchen table* "OOOOOHHH, gabh mo leithscéal."
Father: "I TOLD YOU!!!! I TOLD YOU IT WASN'T GONORRHEA!!!"
Irish hero: *kills Black and Tan* "OOOOHHHHH, gabh mo leithscéal".
Bystander: "Don't excuse yourself, he was just a fucking Black and Tan. Let's bury him under a tree and piss on the tree and knock it down for some reason".
See