Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Terrible

"That's tara"

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

If someone has 'failed a sight', their health or appearance has declined.

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

A woman of loose morals (!!)

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

they go to the tractor show in cushendall/my god what a night mare. or are ye goin tea the oul lammass fare hi.

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

Oversleep

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

Something going up & down consistently.

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

Keep it real.

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

Description of a person. Can be good or bad

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!