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

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Smooth

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

When a person has a limited amount of time or are pretending to act busy

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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: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Mother or father

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

It was a great time

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

A girl wearing way too much makeup

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used in a certain chipper in wicklow

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used to describe or insult someone

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Face, usually sulky - e.g. "She'd a right puss on her"