Irish Slang Phrases

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Describes been thirsty for alcohol
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Irish for 'as if' 'as it were' 'ya right'; also when pretending. Used sarcastically, mostly by older people in West Roscommon. Pr: maur ya
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Entirity/the whole thing
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A different word for up, used for supporting teams/people/etc. usually with the word 'the' afterwards if it's somebody's name. Examples: "Scup the (person's name)!", "Scup Louth!"
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How we say Nougat in Waterford. The correct pronunciation is of course New-gah.
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Caught drink driving - stems from the act of blowing into the bag in a breath test

another way of saying "if it isn't useful, move on"

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This is to portray an exhibition of sheer embarrassment. I love this expression, when you think of somebody actually making a show. Funny.
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Drunk
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