Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

pronounced "ssh-tour" dirt, mould, muck. e.g. "Jeez, the schtoor in here would near make ye boke"

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

Saying hello to someone in Newry

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

Take Care

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

see "eejit"

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

The Anti-Ronan.

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

It is pissing rain.

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

If you were smart, you would be trouble

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

Usually said after saying something smart or intelligent. A longer version of the sentence is 'Up here for thinking, down there for dancing, out there for shaking and down here for making' Usually one would point to their head then feet for the shortened sentence. If lengthened one should then shake their hands and then point to their mid section while saying the last two things.