Irish Slang - General Slang Slang Terms, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language - Irish Phrases

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

'mockin is 'catchin ...if you lie it will be like crying wolf.lying=karma

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

an expression encouraging the listener to air on the side of lesser haste. in English "Now hang on a minute" e.g. "houl yer horses boys, dont be payin up yet, sure we dont even know if there's a bar in this hotel"

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

To go to bed

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

An Auction

"you heading down to the roup tomorrow night?" 

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

 

When you try to show off and it backfires this is used by your comrades as a form of 'in your face' retort

Specific English translation is 'Tough luck old chap'

See also 'Up your Dick' &'That'll tighten ye'

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

Meaning - "I do not believe a word you just said"

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

To Be Afraid

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

noun: an eejit

Details

Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: General

Sponging, almost begging - e.g. "He's mooching again for money"