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

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

A wee sup of a liquid beverage

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

What you say does not make very much sense

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Originally described a ship that was heavily overloaded, but now describes a bowel that is similarly encumbered.

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Its raining

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used to describe a person that is dressed untidy and their hair messed

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Thanks, Don't stress yourself

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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

When someone is extremely drunk and the amount of alcohol they have taken can be compared to the amount of stolen goods in the bra of a female of the traveliing community.

Jez boys im in back nick the day, I was as full as a gypseys bra last night.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used to emphasise