Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Wallowing in happiness

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

A phrase used to suggest that one is ugly.

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

not wise

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

Put a car in a drift

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

The observation of a shaper dropping shapes

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

Your a stupid/Mouthy fella.

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

To engage in meaningless sexual intercourse.

"Are ye away out thenight to get yer hole?!"

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

Usually in mountain gorillas, when groups come across each other in the forest, the male-male interactions are quite aggressive, involving chest-beating displays and sometimes even physical violence. Similarly, in Ireland, as a particular species of males, generally known as skangers, pass each other they display similar aggressive actions. These actions are known as throwing shapes and can involve head movements, fist movements and strange methods of walking.