Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

You'd say this about some one who is bad at football OR if some one is just stupid in general

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

Hard balls of fluff (and other matter) that gather on a hairy arse that are very difficult to remove. Usually used to describe an annoying person that hangs around and won't go away.

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

Be Careful

e.g. "be wide on the road!"

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

Commenting on someones appearance

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

Back talk

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

Ahh = "other", badly pronounced as Armagh peeps do :)

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

a bad looking man or woman

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

popular in the so-called "Triangle" area (that's Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush). used instead of "mate" e.g. "'bout ye sham" meaning "how are you mate?" Often claimed as an Ulster-Scots term. Ulster Scots is a "language" that has been spoken in Ireland for almost 10 whole years now.