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

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An Auction

"you heading down to the roup tomorrow night?" 

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Hold on a minute

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because of an annoying person, usually a family member, one is ready for the local psychiatric unit

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Meaning - "I do not believe a word you just said"

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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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noun: descriptive of an idiot. e.g. "yer man's a total and utter glunterpeck, dont waste your breath talkin to him"

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face

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Having a very poor tolerance level. The word threshold is the part of the door frame that you step over. In times gone by it was the peice of wood that went accross the doorway to stop the straw or hay (thresh) from spilling out of the house, long before carpets were used. Hence the word 'threshold'

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Destroyed