Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

That is really good

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

Be Careful

e.g. "be wide on the road!"

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

I'm almost finished with Robert Ludlum's novel THE ICARUS AGENDA, which has two slang phrases in it that have me scratching my head (a lot). "A two toilet Irish detective" is supposed to be American Boston-Irish slang, and I guess isn't too hard to figure out. I still wanna know!

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

Pissed off, annoyed

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

Stumpa - A good looking girl.

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

Holy Mother Of God!

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

Used as an exclamation at something happening. Eg. at a hurling match when a person scores a goal in a humurous way a person can joke. "Did ya see that, Up she flew and the cock flattened her!"