Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

A dress

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

It it

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

Boy; also used as a phrase of encouragement at sporting events

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

Joking, messing.

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

The person in question was quite intoxicated

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

To fall down hard.

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

A person with child like tendencies who should be a bit more sensible.(Act Yer Age)

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

Happy out

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

popular in the so-called "Triangle" area (that's Ballymoney, Coleraine, Portrush). used instead of "mate" e.g. "'bout ye sham" meaning "how are you mate?" Often claimed as an Ulster-Scots term. Ulster Scots is a "language" that has been spoken in Ireland for almost 10 whole years now.