Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Term added at random by some after an explanation or after a story.

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

A word used to desribe a broken object

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

A greeting similar to "Howdy"

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

An extremely erect penis.

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

To be in a heap from the consumption of alcohol

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

An attractive person

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

Drunk

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

popular in the so-called "Triangle" area (that's Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush). used instead of "mate" e.g. "'bout ye sham" meaning "how are you mate?" Often claimed as an Ulster-Scots term. Ulster Scots is a "language" that has been spoken in Ireland for almost 10 whole years now.