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

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Very good (contrary to the dictionary definitions of "full of or involving woe" and "lamentably bad or serious"). Also used as an adverb before adjectives (but not as "woefully") to mean "very".

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Your joking

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

newry term for going with someone

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

To drink from a bottle without letting your lips touch it.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Term used to describe a male.

 

"Bout ye big lawd" - "How are you sir?"

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Hello.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

not a very nice person "the aul git"

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

ahead of ,against. e.g. "where's the kitchen brush?" "it's fernenst the door"

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Meaning any or ever. Used in areas of Roscommon close to Leitrim and the Midlands. Pr: air.