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Top 10 Irish Slang Terms

Greetings
'lo
Hello
 
Alright R Flah
Saying hello to someone in Newry
 
Arseways

A mess

 

e.g. "aw god you went arseways about that" 

 
Boss

boss is reference to anyone, it doesn't actually have a meaning

 

e.g. "well boss.....how are you this evening?" 

 
Bout Ye
 
Ha boy

hello

 e.g. "ha boy, whats the craic?"

 
How's about yea
How are you doing
 
How-ye
how are you?
 
Howz the big size a ye
How are you
 
Oi Mate!
You There! Stop!
 
Rite Sir!
Hello
 
Slán
irish for goodbye
 
The craic's ninety
Everything is going well. Reply to "What's the craic".
 
well
hello
 
Whassup???
How are you doing?
 
Whats The Craic
 
yes kid
Hello
 
alright boyo
how are you?
 
Are ya gettin

A way of a sales assistant asking if you are being served

 
big lawd

Term used to describe a male.

 

"Bout ye big lawd" - "How are you sir?"

 
Boss!

Usually said before or after another word, boss means sir.

e.g. "Hi Boss!" or "What's the craic boss?"

 
get
local version of English slang term "git" also popular in North East of England
 
Hi Sir!
Hello
 
How's sha cuttn?

How's sha cuttn?

= How's she cutting

= Hello and how are you today ?

 
Hows yer onions sur
A term that is used to greet a male
 
no boher sur take her handy

Thanks, Don't stress yourself

 
Rite mate
Hello
 
s'craic
A popular greeting of those of whom cant be bothered to say "Whats the craic?"
 
Tear Your Hole Off The Haggart
go away
 
wats happen??
means hows it goin. . belfast
 
Well Horse
Hello
 
What's ur cawn?
In Belfast, if you enter a fast food takeaway and ask for a fish supper, the server may well ask "what's ur cawn" in a broad Belfast accent.  To which you might reply "fanta".  Over the years it has become commonplace to use this phrase as a greeting. So, instead of "what about ye?", you may say "what's ur cawn?".
 
Yeo
Hello