Irish Slang - Funny Irish Phrases, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Having a very poor tolerance level. The word threshold is the part of the door frame that you step over. In times gone by it was the peice of wood that went accross the doorway to stop the straw or hay (thresh) from spilling out of the house, long before carpets were used. Hence the word 'threshold'

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

A miserly person

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

going up to bed to lie down fora wee minute

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

because of an annoying person, usually a family member, one is ready for the local psychiatric unit

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Unlikely outcome

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

A place where very few return from

 

e.g. "he's living back ahond the font, stay aware from there!"

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

A snake - sneaky hooer

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Your a nice person

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Do you understand me