Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A young boy

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

Cocky/full of ones self also telling lies/Talking sh*t

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

The extent of one's life.

"A haen't heard o' thon in all me puff!"

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

The state of her

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

That something is very good.

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

another name for a woman

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?".