Originally Posted by Sierra
Thanks madpogue. Lotek private messaged me to tell me that red means that you are currently online. So what does "pogue" mean. I see we have madpogue and Poguemahone. I've never encountered the word before but it must mean something.
BTW, I'm a fellow Madisonian.
"Pogue mahone" means "kiss my @ss" in Gaelic. It's the inspiration for the name of the Irish band The Pogues (listen to local Celtic ruffians The Kissers for an idea of the Pogues' sound). Because of their reputation for being troublemakers, esp. former front-man Shane McGowan, "pogue" has come to mean "hooligan".
And now I know something about the forums I didn't know before!