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

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

You nasty person you.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Having a very poor tolerance level. The word threshold is the part of the door frame that you step over. In times gone by it was the peice of wood that went accross the doorway to stop the straw or hay (thresh) from spilling out of the house, long before carpets were used. Hence the word 'threshold'

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Hello, my female companion...

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A slap - often with the back of the hand - to the ear of another.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

To challange someone to a fight in the cbs PRIMARY (Green Street (yes it's actually called that) Wexford Town) - most usually or pacifically (specifically) in "Harvey's" field - the old soccer pitch across the road from the school. Before the traffic warden was introduced der (there) might be a few "boxes trowan (thrown)" on the pavement outside the school before the fight proper - like!

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Derogatory term used to describe people who originate from Dublin 4 post code, or generally south-side people with contrived posh accents.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Go to the toliet

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Alternative word for "craic"

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Unkept, ugly, rough