Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A term to tell someone no, or that you are fine.

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

A play on the word fowl/foul.

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

Having bad luck, not being in the best of health. Also can be used in reference to sex.

Details: Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases; Created: 19 August 2019

term used for female GAA fans who trawl the holylands for siegerson and macrory cup players and pollute their minds, for a night of hows yer father in return of a football jersey

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

A man eager for sex.

Details: Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases; Created: 19 August 2019

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?".