Irish Slang

Irish Slang Phrases

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

Blatantly lying. As in there is no lighthouse in Buncrana.

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

Ass

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

A term of dislike for a person who engages in stupid or ridiculous behaviour.

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

Trying to win a girl in a very forward way

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

Feeling really sick

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

Not sharp at all, actually very slow - usually used to insult someones intelligence.

"That fella there is as sharp as a beach ball"

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

The extent of one's life.

"A haen't heard o' thon in all me puff!"

Details: 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?".