Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A person who shaggs sheep

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

boss is reference to anyone, it doesn't actually have a meaning

e.g. "well boss.....how are you this evening?"

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

Praise

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

Sticking it to someone/thing

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

To express delight that something went awfully wrong for someone (they might have had it coming to them or deserved it in someway, or you might dislike them). For example if an insult they used backfired.

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

Thats sh*te

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

A slap - often with the back of the hand - to the ear of another.

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

A typical manly greeting in Ballinascreen. Typically used when on the phone, when two cars have pulled up beside each other across the road from Maxol or when two farmers are participating in the sheep sales.