Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Really g ood or really bad night out!!

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

Wexford version of Spanish 'Manana'. Won't be Monday, might be Tuesday could be feckin Wednesday/ Thursday or never at all.

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

Brilliant, extraordinary

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

An Auction

"you heading down to the roup tomorrow night?"

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

Did ye hear, yer man is an arse bandit! Description of a gay man.

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

An alternative to 'I am always'

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.