Irish slang/sayings and their meanings
Feb 19th 2013, 3:22 pm
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Irish slang/sayings and their meanings
Here are some Irish slang/sayings and their meanings:
What's the craic? (How are you??
What's the story? (How are you?)
Howya? (How are you?)
Story? (How are you?)
Any craic? (How are you?)
Hey (Hello)
Now (Here's your change)
Mickey (Penis)
Gee (Vagina)
Wagon (Loose woman)
Wagon (Car)
Craic (Fun)
Bants (Banter)
Reef (Steal)
Scoops (Pints)
Twisted (Drunk)
The Labour (Dole Office)
Brewskis (Beers)
Pants (Trousers)
Gas (Funny)
Scratcher (Bed)
Cat (Bad)
Yokes (Ecstacy tablets)
Tab (Cigarette)
Amazeballs (Great)
Ride (Sex)
Spa (Retard)
Window Licker (Retard)
Yo Yo (Euro)
Savage (Excellent)
Fierce (Very good)
Shocking (Bad)
Desperate (Bad)
Grand (OK)
Shift (Snog)
I will add some more when I think of them, but I have heard all of these since emigrating in 2010. It takes some getting used to.
What's the craic? (How are you??
What's the story? (How are you?)
Howya? (How are you?)
Story? (How are you?)
Any craic? (How are you?)
Hey (Hello)
Now (Here's your change)
Mickey (Penis)
Gee (Vagina)
Wagon (Loose woman)
Wagon (Car)
Craic (Fun)
Bants (Banter)
Reef (Steal)
Scoops (Pints)
Twisted (Drunk)
The Labour (Dole Office)
Brewskis (Beers)
Pants (Trousers)
Gas (Funny)
Scratcher (Bed)
Cat (Bad)
Yokes (Ecstacy tablets)
Tab (Cigarette)
Amazeballs (Great)
Ride (Sex)
Spa (Retard)
Window Licker (Retard)
Yo Yo (Euro)
Savage (Excellent)
Fierce (Very good)
Shocking (Bad)
Desperate (Bad)
Grand (OK)
Shift (Snog)
I will add some more when I think of them, but I have heard all of these since emigrating in 2010. It takes some getting used to.
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Feb 20th 2013, 10:24 pm
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Re: Irish slang/sayings and their meanings
Fear (Hangover)
Horrors (Hangover)
Polluted (Drunk)
Horrors (Hangover)
Polluted (Drunk)
Feb 22nd 2013, 1:37 pm
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Re: Irish slang/sayings and their meanings
That's a good one. I never heard it used to describe a Knacker though. Only when people are exhausted they would say; I'm cream crackered.
More people seem to be calling them Pikeys rather than Knackers these days.
My parents generation always called them Gypos or Tinkers.
They like being called Travellers or Pavees though.
Here are some more I thought of:
Muck savage (Country person)
Culchie (Country person)
Bogger (Country person)
On the rip (Drinking session)
On the tear (Drinking session)
More people seem to be calling them Pikeys rather than Knackers these days.
My parents generation always called them Gypos or Tinkers.
They like being called Travellers or Pavees though.
Here are some more I thought of:
Muck savage (Country person)
Culchie (Country person)
Bogger (Country person)
On the rip (Drinking session)
On the tear (Drinking session)
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Feb 22nd 2013, 4:17 pm
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Re: Irish slang/sayings and their meanings
Blaa-white bread
Lack-girl
Gallybander-catapult
Codding-joking
Gowler-messer
Lack-girl
Gallybander-catapult
Codding-joking
Gowler-messer
Feb 23rd 2013, 6:34 pm
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Feb 24th 2013, 4:29 am
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I was once called a ******y basstad.
Best insult ever.
Mind you, he's still walking backwards.
Best insult ever.
Mind you, he's still walking backwards.
Feb 24th 2013, 4:50 pm
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Re: Irish slang/sayings and their meanings
Here's some I heard here;
The best part of you ran down your Mothers leg.
I wouldn't ride her into battle.
I wouldn't ride her if she was the last bike in town and she had pedals on her.
She had a face on her like a bag full of mickeys.
And referring to a woman having trouble parking her car;
she wouldn't drive a stake in a bog.
Feb 24th 2013, 4:51 pm
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Press (cupboard)
Hot press (airing cupboard)
Jacks (toilets)
Hot press (airing cupboard)
Jacks (toilets)
Feb 24th 2013, 4:54 pm
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Are you busy at work these days?
Sure I'm up to me oxsters. (armpits)
Sure I'm up to me oxsters. (armpits)
Feb 25th 2013, 12:24 pm
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Re: Irish slang/sayings and their meanings
frigger-small glass ornament
runners-sneakers
thongs-hair curlers
amadawn-fool
skanger-chav
runners-sneakers
thongs-hair curlers
amadawn-fool
skanger-chav