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

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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?".

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

It means somebody who hasnt snogged anyone in there whole life:D

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

An way of expressing a dislike for anything you see, for example a badly modified car or an ugly girl.

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Fed up

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

As in how are you doing my good man

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

I wouldn't ride here if she came with pedals.

 Meaning - the girl over there is totally rotton i wouldnt touch her. ie Ugly 

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

None/Not: When asked about how you're feeling or if you have anything and you have none/not.

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Old expression, Irish for 'the heed of the dog'.

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Elation or happines, also used if surprised mainly around east/north east galway, Ahascragh