Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

To keep her handy you have to be calm and take it easy.

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

FOLLOWED BY: And come back for the ewe! A term to describe a severe state of hunger

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

drunk

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

What are you doing ?

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

A person who is weak or timid

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

A shortened version of the greeting Good man.

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

To throw with great hasted or roughness

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

Go on

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

Limerick term for Tipperary. Based on the traditional Tipperary practice of bringing the hang sangwiches with them along with a flask of cabbage water or tae to the GAA matches for fear of having to actually pay for something. In reality this practice is shared by certain residents of all counties.