Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

Joking, messing.

Details: Parent Category: Ulster; Created: 19 August 2019

Floor

Details: Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases; Created: 19 August 2019

Mouth - "He never shuts his gob"

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

Expression of general annoyance directed towards an object/event/person.

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

Expression used when someone leaves a door wide open on a cold day in a draughty house.

Details: Parent Category: Connaught; Created: 19 August 2019

Someone who dyed der hair nd de pu t all spiky

Details: Parent Category: Leinster; Created: 19 August 2019

Nothing.

Details: Parent Category: Munster; Created: 19 August 2019

Alternative to "that's about as useful as a Kerry man with a hurl." Basically, means the topic of discussion is beyond useless.

Details: Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases; Created: 19 August 2019

popular in the so-called "Triangle" area (that's Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush). used instead of "mate" e.g. "'bout ye sham" meaning "how are you mate?" Often claimed as an Ulster-Scots term. Ulster Scots is a "language" that has been spoken in Ireland for almost 10 whole years now.