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

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Young pig

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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.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Your a teachers pet

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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.

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

The poor man

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Someone's brother (Yur bayh if you are referring to the brother of who you are talking to)

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

A girlfriend

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Someone who stands around the goals in a football match, not tackling back, in the hope that they will only have to score

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

A woman with big teeth

e.g. "shes teeth on her.. she could eat apples though a letter box"