Irish Slang - Funny Irish Phrases, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

In Belfast, if you enter a fast food takeaway and ask for a fish supper, the server may well ask "what's ur cawn" in a broad Belfast accent.  To which you might reply "fanta".  Over the years it has become commonplace to use this phrase as a greeting. So, instead of "what about ye?", you may say "what's ur cawn?".

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Hungry

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

something only half done with the intentions of finishing it off later.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Describes a person who over-uses his/her mouth

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Pronounced (plash-tick) meaning: Utterly intoxicated

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

It has a rotting taste

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

When a friend is completely lazy

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Male who likes other males.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Not have a clue