Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

When a passenger in a car and in a hurry to get somewhere ask the driver to "Drive it like you stole it!"

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

A soft drink. Usually given out free with a sausage special in the local take away.

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

Bothered

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

Victoria hospital

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

Thats sh*te

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

The effect on your eyes after a good few ecstasy.

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

Oral sex

Details: 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?".