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

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

I'm almost finished with Robert Ludlum's novel THE ICARUS AGENDA, which has two slang phrases in it that have me scratching my head (a lot). "A two toilet Irish detective" is supposed to be American Boston-Irish slang, and I guess isn't too hard to figure out. I still wanna know!

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Tough situation

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Gammy monacles means bad eyesight

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

If someone has 'failed a sight', their health or appearance has declined.

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Do you know?

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Female genitalia area

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

A favour or deed

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Mad (lunitic)

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Meaning outside, from older meaning of 'without' as outside