Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

turnips

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

Going out on the pull with the lads.

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

We'll have good fun

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

Local pronunciation of water in the townsland of Clonmeen

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

Callin someone a big mess or just ugly

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

Dunnes Stores

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

Tight with money. Pron: Main

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

to lose the head is to lose control in anger

"mate! will you just back of before I lose the head!"

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

I'm almost finished with Robert Ludlum's novel THE ICARUS AGENDA, which has two slang phrases in it that have me scratching my head (a lot). "A two toilet Irish detective" is supposed to be American Boston-Irish slang, and I guess isn't too hard to figure out. I still wanna know!