Irish Slang - Funny Irish Phrases, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

A girl with a very sexy body but an unattractive face... This phrase is generally uttered by men who examine the posterior of a lady as they drive by, On the approach they say "Oooohhh" and if her face does not match the beauty of her posterior as they pass they will say "Naaaaaa", hence Una.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Sex, a less abrupt word for F@#K

 

"Fancy a Buck?"

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

According to our noble Catholic tradition the buying of indulgences ie Mass or Good Intentions will help ya out of purgatory and on your way to heaven. Since Luther hit a notice into a cathedral door the Church has gotten rid of the term indulgences which are now called many a different thing. In Laois' case as in most of Ireland, would be referred to as a good work. With that in mind the reference to ST Peter is a traditional one in that it is said that he'll eb waiting at heavens gate to let the worthy in and the goats out. Seeing as most of us are not Sts and will probaby need a few prayers to get us out od purgatory this expression is used to remind those bound to the earth that them or their relatves are going to need to fork out in order to get them to the house of himself.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

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

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Applied to a woman to indicate she is no longer young

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Fianna gael supporter - a blueshirt - gorm geansaí - the g's sound like g in gate

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

almost, approximately: e.g. "that cost me the guts of 3 grand"

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

She would ride anyone

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Inside, in