rud a chasadh le duine ag déanadh magaidh dhe Ag tabhairt droch-mheas do dhuine i dtaobh rud eigin. Bheith ag priocadh duine a dtaobh rud éigin nár mhaith leis.
Bheith ag magadh fé dhuine = making game of him. ag déanadh ábhacht maga(idh) de dhuine = Making him a laughing stock. Bheith ag clith-mhagadh fé duin = sly derision.
ag déanadh magadh ? dhe = Making fun of him. Magadh a dhéanadh de'n scéal. mar mhagadh = for fun. "ní fear mar mhagadh Sean" = Not a man to be taken lightly.
Ceap maga(idh) a dhéanadh de dhuine = Make him a laughing stock. Ábhacht maga(idh) a dhéanadh dhe = Make him a laughing stock. Bheith ag clith-mhagadh fé dhuine = "Half joking whole earnest."