Irish Slang

County

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

Derived from 'Come on' when one is in a hurry etc. Commonly heard in Hut 3 when there's a knock on the door.

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

This phrase is used when referring to a wealthy individual usually far more wealthy than his neighbours in the Parish. He his said to have more land than the Parish Priest, therefore making him wealthy indeed.

Details: Parent Category: Ulster; Created: 19 August 2019

Wake Not strong.. Hammer Bate

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

Laugh histerically at

Details: Parent Category: Munster; Created: 19 August 2019

Mixed up from Irish

Details: Parent Category: Ulster; Created: 19 August 2019

Caught drink driving - stems from the act of blowing into the bag in a breath test

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

The noise that a duck makes when it is in distress

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

I will gladly pay you Tuesday if you will contribute to the cost of my next alcoholic beverage [usually all of the cost of it, and then they sit down next to you, happy days!]