Irish Slang - Funny Irish Phrases, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Not sharp at all, actually very slow - usually used to insult someones intelligence.

"That fella there is as sharp as a beach ball"

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Descriptive term for an ugly person.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

To annoy someone, to get a reaction out of someone?

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

I'm almost finished with Robert Ludlum's novel THE ICARUS AGENDA, which has two slang phrases in it that have me scratching my head (a lot). "A two toilet Irish detective" is supposed to be American Boston-Irish slang, and I guess isn't too hard to figure out. I still wanna know!

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Door

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Derogatory description of an elderly person who has lots of wrinkles.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

To watch out. A ball, a stone or a hammer may be coming towards your head and you are to either dive away or cover your head fast.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Someone who is keen on arguing with or insulting people