Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Tough situation

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

Someone (usually a guy) that is being controlled in a relationship, does everything he/she is told, stops hanging around with friends

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

Sly person, calculating - e.g. "She's a bit of a sleeveen"

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

Describes a person that will try their hand at anything

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

An egregious bollix

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

That something is very good.

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

Intoxicated to the point of falling down

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

hello

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

Limerick term for Tipperary. Based on the traditional Tipperary practice of bringing the hang sangwiches with them along with a flask of cabbage water or tae to the GAA matches for fear of having to actually pay for something. In reality this practice is shared by certain residents of all counties.