Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Similar to "at nothin'", it means that an effort would be in vain

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

Yes to a girl

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

descriptive of someone who is not regarded as having a high intellect e.g." I'm afraid your honour, my client didn't understand the question as he is as thick as champ"

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

Used to describe woman that is pushing a pram with a child in it and expecting another child

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

Not going to happen

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

Broken, can also mean tired - e.g. "It was banjaxed beyond all help"

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

Do you know?

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

Pugalism to the point of unconsciosness

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

'A thing of' is a very Irish way of describing an inanimate object, usually a container or packaging of sorts. Be it down to laziness, or actually not knowing the name of what the object is, this expression has many uses.