Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A critical moment in any situation.

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

A term that describes when a person dislikes another person

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

A fool.

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

Have you any news for me?

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

A spin on hey presto - a tit slip

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

Describe someone who would steal anything.

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

Meaning really

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

Bold or badly behaved

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!