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

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Referring to the future.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

How we say Nougat in Waterford. The correct pronunciation is of course New-gah.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

An unearthly rock formation in the shape of an erect penis complete with testicles in the Mahon Valley in the Comeragh Mountain range, pronounced man valley, which is an unfortunate enough coincidence. Legend has it that if you spit on Dicky Rock you will receive the gift of the shag!

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

An expression after you've done something wrong.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Describes an object that is traveling at high speed.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Driving me mad

"he's doin me f**ckin nut in!"

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Sh*te

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

'A thing of' is a very Irish way of describing an inanimate object, usually a container or packaging of sorts. Be it down to laziness, or actually not knowing the name of what the object is, this expression has many uses.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Inept.