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

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

In Belfast, if you enter a fast food takeaway and ask for a fish supper, the server may well ask "what's ur cawn" in a broad Belfast accent.  To which you might reply "fanta".  Over the years it has become commonplace to use this phrase as a greeting. So, instead of "what about ye?", you may say "what's ur cawn?".

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Rhyming slang for nude

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Usually used when someone has done or said something stupid

 

"go away and cop youreself on"

 

meaning - wise up

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

To run away

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Get out of here now, please

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Staring

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Idiot, Fool

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Shes not very attractive

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

embarassed