Irish Slang - Irish Swear Words, Rude Terms & Insulting Phrases

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Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

Fool, idiot - e.g. "That fella's a right gobdaw"

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Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

A very skinny person is said to look like 'a pull through for a rifle'  

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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"

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Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

not good

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• useful,
• pointless,
• useless

another way of saying "if it isn't useful, move on"

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Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

I'm really hungry.

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Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

twat

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Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

Oul dry balls,

A term usually used to describe, an old man who is very tight with his money,

“sure luk at oul dry balls, up da road, bastard wouldn give ya a bean”

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

Free-stater

“Ya Free-stater"

Can be a derogatory term usually directed to people living in the republic of Ireland,Thereby refusing to accept the existence of the republic in the 26 counties of Ireland, Referring to the establishment of the Irish free-state.