Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

In christ's name I swear I will hit you

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

Do you know?

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

(verb) to fall over, topple
eg. she ran 5 yards before she couped

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

To describe the bad looks off another person

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

Common as muck female

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

Masterbating

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

Phrase to describe a very rough looking wan.

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?".