Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Copulation, Sexual Intercourse

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

A Roscommon way of saying, 'it would pay you better'. Usually used by parents when giving out to children.

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

A right tool

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

A forceful knee on the outer thigh (abductor/outer quadricep), causing severe pain and temporary paralysis (dead leg syndrome).

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

Fast and furious

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

I understand

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

Used in several different ways. 1. "Job" can be used to describe whether something was sorted out between individuals satifactorily ("job"), 2. whether a job was done well by someone("da job") 3. or whether something looked convincing or not ("da job").