Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

That's terrible, awful, catastrophic

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

Stupid person

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

Father

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

A large obese woman

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

Scolding. - e.g. "The teacher was always giving out to the class"

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

popular in the so-called "Triangle" area (that's Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush). used instead of "mate" e.g. "'bout ye sham" meaning "how are you mate?" Often claimed as an Ulster-Scots term. Ulster Scots is a "language" that has been spoken in Ireland for almost 10 whole years now.