Irish Slang - General Slang Slang Terms, Expressions, & Irish Spoken Language - Irish Phrases

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Naughty

 

e.g. " that child is very bold!" 

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Suckn diesel,

Sucking diesel,

"Now you’re suckn diesel",

"Now we’re suckn diesel",

Meaning = all is going good, infact better than good.

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see "eejit"

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Usually used when someone has done or said something stupid

 

"go away and cop youreself on"

 

meaning - wise up

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Indicates approval of someone's actions or opinions - e.g. "Fair play to you"

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a friendly harmless gipe/idiot

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Bed - e.g. "He's always in the scratcher"

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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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Thats ok, it's fine,  'it's grand'