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

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Someone who's not very pleasing to the eye

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Unkept, ugly, rough

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Alcoholic beverage

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

This is a very, very common thing amongst Irish people when describing a person, place or thing. Because sometimes we can't articulate how large or small an object is, or the skin tone of an individual or even the heat of a local curry dish - we use this a lot! We basically just say the word twice and the person who gets the info knows exactly what we mean by tone alone.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Not very good looking

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Perhaps because of certain distinct physical differences between male and female, this term has been used to describe abilities that are more common in the male sex. Such abilities include; map reading, spatial awareness, computer programming, DIY, and mathematical ability.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

To fart.

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Not good

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Used in Erris to describe a fool or idiot.