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

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

This is to portray an exhibition of sheer embarrassment. I love this expression, when you think of somebody actually making a show. Funny.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

Spring onion

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Parent Category: Ulster

Created: 19 August 2019

Hurry Up

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Parent Category: Munster

Created: 19 August 2019

Everything is ok

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Used to greet or praise. commonly used in limerick

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Parent Category: Connaught

Created: 19 August 2019

Short for Patrickswell on the Cork road from Limerick.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

 

When you try to show off and it backfires this is used by your comrades as a form of 'in your face' retort

Specific English translation is 'Tough luck old chap'

See also 'Up your Dick' &'That'll tighten ye'

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Created: 19 August 2019

a jammer is a stolen car

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Parent Category: Leinster

Created: 19 August 2019

Used when somebody possesses a large number of some material good, most often cans or bottles of alcohol or illegal drugs