wirrasthru
Irish exclamation of grief or distress, a corruption of 'A Muire is trua' (O Mary, it is a pity).
Definitions
Irish exclamation of grief or distress, a corruption of 'A Muire is trua' (O Mary, it is a pity). Used in 18th–19th century Irish and Anglo-Irish literature as a lament, typically in moments of bad news or tragedy. Conveys theatrical wailing more than sincere prayer; closest in register to 'woe is me.'
'Wirrasthru!' she cried when she heard the news, throwing her apron over her face.
Comments
(Ireland, archaic) alas; woe is me.
Comments
Used in
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "wirrasthru".
⚡About Tech, Dev & AI slang
The vocabulary of software engineers, AI researchers, and anyone living in a terminal or on GitHub — from LLM to MCP, CORS to vibe coding, agentic to enshittification.
See all Tech, Dev & AI slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "wirrasthru" (W)
Browse all slang words starting with W.
Related terms
People also read
Semantically related
- wirra79%
(Irish) Exclamation of dismay.
- wisha67%
(Ireland) An expression of surprise.
- wirra63%
An Irish exclamation expressing dismay, grief, or lamentation — similar to 'oh dear' or 'alas.' It is typically used in expressions like 'wirra wirra' for added emphasis. The term has an old-fashioned, rural Irish flavor and is more commonly encountered in literature, folk songs, and depictions of Irish speech than in everyday modern conversation. Carries a tone of helpless worry or sorrow rather than shock or anger. Largely archaic in contemporary usage.
- musha62%
(Ireland, often, ironic) An expression of sympathy.