Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A fool, stupid person

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

A greeting

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

An overly tired person who would give scant consideration to the sexuality of certain men sleeping along side him in a bed!

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

A large amount of something

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

Messy inadequate job (see hames) - e.g. "He made a bags of doing it."

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

Going sideways in a car.. Keep er dffin till ur rear wheels are missing

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

Sexual intercourse

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

To cause trouble

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.