Irish Slang

expression. "I say" e.g. "Jeez boy, thon's some size of a house"

When someone is supposed to be working but is just laying around generally wasting time.

That bi ther is ridin out the day hi.

To take a long time.

"the dinner is taking ages"

Pronounced "like"

Generally used needlessly in a sentence, generally at the end.

Example

"That was great crack like"

"Did you honestly do that like?"

Fornenced = in front of (it's fornenced ye) = it's in front of you!

Ornamental area around a fireplace

schtoor

15 minutes beforehand. e.g. "I'm running late, I'll probably not see yez before a quarter til"

a polite way of descriping someone who has cursing and swearing.

"he was down there yesterday Effin' and blindin'"

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