Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A variation on the saying 'like trying to find a needle in a haystack' As usual, it means something that is hard or impossible to find or do.

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

A non PC reference to black person.

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

What's the story

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

Something horrible

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

Looking like you have plenty of money when really don't.

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

To hit

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

Female genatilia

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

A bag of chips (thick cut potato fries) that contains and arbitrary number of chips more than a regular bag of chips. The amount of extra chips is at the discretion and generally based on the mood of the person serving as there is no standard measure for a large chip.