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

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

(As tight as two pence) Someone who is mean with money.

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

A lad

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Being of the same age as another person.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

According to our noble Catholic tradition the buying of indulgences ie Mass or Good Intentions will help ya out of purgatory and on your way to heaven. Since Luther hit a notice into a cathedral door the Church has gotten rid of the term indulgences which are now called many a different thing. In Laois' case as in most of Ireland, would be referred to as a good work. With that in mind the reference to ST Peter is a traditional one in that it is said that he'll eb waiting at heavens gate to let the worthy in and the goats out. Seeing as most of us are not Sts and will probaby need a few prayers to get us out od purgatory this expression is used to remind those bound to the earth that them or their relatves are going to need to fork out in order to get them to the house of himself.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

slap on the mouth

 

e.g. "He just hit ye a slap on the beck" or "shut the F#%k up or ill hit ye a slap on the beck!"

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

You are an idiot

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Extremely hungry

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

settle down

e.g. sit down your goin around the room like a bluebottle fly

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

He didn't aquire the said trait from no where, i.e. he learned it at home.