Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

To describe a skinny person.

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

To describe something good

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

A botched job: the fouling up proceedings through lack of skill, efficiency or accuracy.

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

An Ugly Person "He looks like a bucket of snots"

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

Another way of saying very.... shocking without the g like..!

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

Pronounced T-aye-gers, Liie-onz and Al-a-phints

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

Someone who lacks physical strength

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

Pleased

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

This is a very, very common thing amongst Irish people when describing a person, place or thing. Because sometimes we can't articulate how large or small an object is, or the skin tone of an individual or even the heat of a local curry dish - we use this a lot! We basically just say the word twice and the person who gets the info knows exactly what we mean by tone alone.