Irish Slang - Irish Swear Words, Rude Terms & Insulting Phrases

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

pronounced "roort" south Derry term used to describe a "rare" or "rare-boy" e.g. "did you watch the apprentice? Yer man from Belfast is a pure reurt hi, so he is"

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

A lot of lies

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

Very ugly

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

Your DA,

Your Father, 

See also “Your MA”

How to win any slaging match,

eg, One person says to another, F**K you've a big head,

Second person response " i your DA likes a big head"

Head in this case being a sexual innuendo, referring to the male penis.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

A person who is not liked.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

settle down

e.g. sit down your goin around the room like a bluebottle fly

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

not good enough for public but good enough for around the house.

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

"You're Mother" Usually an insult:

 

"Yore Ma! What I'll be shagging tonight!!!"

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Parent Category: Irish Slang Phrases

Slang: Swearing, Insulting & Rude

Fierce Hoor.

Sneaky, especially in business transactions.