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

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

a feckin eejit. Can also mean wandering around aimlessly.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

How are you

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

You surprised me with your actions

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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.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Broken, can also mean tired - e.g. "It was banjaxed beyond all help"

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

We must have faith in...

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Inserted in sentences with no actual meaning

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Dirty. Can be used on it's own or with a word.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

A fight