hurler on the ditch

noun

A person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.

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Meanings

nounhurler on the ditch (plural hurlers on the ditch)

plural hurlers on the ditch

  1. IrelandidiomaticA person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.
  2. IrelandfigurativelyidiomaticAn opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.
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APA

hurler on the ditch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurler%20on%20the%20ditch

MLA

“hurler on the ditch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurler%20on%20the%20ditch. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurler on the ditch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurler%20on%20the%20ditch.

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