Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

You must be joking!

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

None/Not: When asked about how you're feeling or if you have anything and you have none/not.

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

descriptive of someone who is not regarded as having a high intellect e.g." I'm afraid your honour, my client didn't understand the question as he is as thick as champ"

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

Gowan yea whore yea give him the weegee...!!

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

You nasty person you.

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

To evade (school)

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

To spoof, fib

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!