Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Banter, Fun

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

Having bad luck, not being in the best of health. Also can be used in reference to sex.

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

How things are usually done

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

Over there

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

An expression used when one is exclaiming that something is fortunate or advantageous.

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

How are you

Details: Created: 19 August 2019

An Irishman was flustered not being able to find a parking space in a large parking lot.

"Lord,"he prayed,"I can't stand this.If you open a space up for me,I swear I'll give up drinking me whiskey, and I promise to go to church every Sunday."

Suddenly, the clouds parted and the sun shone on an empty parking spot. Without hesitation, the man said,"Never mind,I found one."

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

A different word for up, used for supporting teams/people/etc. usually with the word 'the' afterwards if it's somebody's name. Examples: "Scup the (person's name)!", "Scup Louth!"