Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

You are getting on my nerves, you are annoying me

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

A term that is used to greet a male

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

Skipping school

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

A fool.

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

Shades car

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

Its an insult, its describes someone as being a goof or just a bit of a mess in general

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

senior infants' school

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

Female version of a spide. Teenage variety is frequently pregnant, with large hoop earrings and a top of the range pram.

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

This is a very, very common thing amongst Irish people when describing a person, place or thing. Because sometimes we can't articulate how large or small an object is, or the skin tone of an individual or even the heat of a local curry dish - we use this a lot! We basically just say the word twice and the person who gets the info knows exactly what we mean by tone alone.