Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Untrustworthy male person, often a politician - e.g. "I always knew he was a cute hoor"

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

Don't Be Raging. Used when someone expresses anger at a situation.

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

hello

e.g. "ha boy, whats the craic?"

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

Borrowing or getting a lend of something all the time

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

Hello, usually used in talking by a male talking to a fellow male.

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

Cannot

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

Girl

"shes a qwer cuty that one!"

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

Workin Hard

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.