Irish Slang - Funny Irish Phrases, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Free-stater

“Ya Free-stater"

Can be a derogatory term usually directed to people living in the republic of Ireland,Thereby refusing to accept the existence of the republic in the 26 counties of Ireland, Referring to the establishment of the Irish free-state.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Moment of truth

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

meaning nightmare or disaster

eg. last night was blizzard.

can also mean drunk

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

This is used as a question to ask friends or family how they are doing.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

It has a rotting taste

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

People who would argue about absolutely anything, even the most mundane.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used to describe someplace so bad only a dog would go there. To describe someone who looks dishevelled

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Father

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

A kitchen utensil used to chastise Irish children with pre 1990s. Not quite as bad what the catholic church did to children, but an extension of the acceptable level of abuse inflicted on children in those days.