Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Term of endearment

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

Limerick term for Tipperary. Based on the traditional Tipperary practice of bringing the hang sangwiches with them along with a flask of cabbage water or tae to the GAA matches for fear of having to actually pay for something. In reality this practice is shared by certain residents of all counties.

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

Fat arms

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

Used as an exclamation at something happening. Eg. at a hurling match when a person scores a goal in a humurous way a person can joke. "Did ya see that, Up she flew and the cock flattened her!"