Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

a dirty person

e.g. "he's a Manky Git"

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

Dodgy

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

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

Accepting your situation. Having no defence when in the wrong.

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

A phrase you use as you head butt someone

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

A certain task would annoy you immensely

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

Not the smartest person around

Details: 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.