Irish Slang

County

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

Limerick term for Tipperary. Based on the traditional Tipperary practice of bringing the hang sangwiches with them along with a flask of cabbage water or tae to the GAA matches for fear of having to actually pay for something. In reality this practice is shared by certain residents of all counties.

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

Children

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

That's terrible, awful, catastrophic

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

To throw a punch

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

To calm down, take things handy and stay where you are.

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

Have sex

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

Up the bum sex

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

Used as an exclamation at something happening. Eg. at a hurling match when a person scores a goal in a humurous way a person can joke. "Did ya see that, Up she flew and the cock flattened her!"