For example, ‘She’s been up to 90 since she came home and saw what the dog did to the couch in the living room’.You can use ‘give it a lash’ in a heap of different ways. Her Dad n Ma were from Castlederg and my Dads folk from LetterkennyDonkeys ears is cockney rhyming slang for years. I’ve no idea, but it’s a bit of Irish slang that I’ve heard all my life.For example, ‘I’ll see you in 20. ‘Deadly’ doesn’t mean dangerous and ‘Class’ isn’t always used to describe a lesson.We use the word ‘deadly’ in Ireland to describe something that’s good or great, for example, ‘That new pub on the corner is deaaaaadly!’ or ‘Did you hear I got the job in the chipper?’ ‘Ah no. They’re unreal’.I haven’t heard this one used much lately. The craic was 90’.‘Minus craic’ is the polar opposite to ‘Having the craic’ and is used to describe a situation when there was absolutely zero fun being had. You’ll often hear the word ‘Class’ paired with ‘Pure’, for example, ‘That new full-back they’ve brought on is pure class.’In many countries, the word ‘Unreal’ means imaginary or illusory, but not in Ireland. ‘You’re some clown’.Another one that’s fairly tame.
For example, ‘He’s a cute hoor that fella, always manages to get a free ticket to the concerts in the Phoenix Park’.Faffing means to do something… without actually doing anything. For example, ‘Ah for fu*k sake. Call a taxi. In Ireland, ‘dope’ is another way of describing someone stupid.For example, ‘Her new fella was here last night. For example, ‘Do you remember the time Micky got caught moving the cow in the back of his Ford Focus?’ ‘Oh, I do. For example, ‘Ah man, my heads in bits. A useless scut if I’ve ever seen one’.No idea how to describe this one. They always do though.
For example, ‘He’s only a goon that lad’.So, this is a pretty insulting bit of slang that’s female-specific. Thanks!It could be “sound”? If there are any Northern Irish slang words or phrases you feel I have left out of mis-interpreted or wrongly translated, please either comment below, comment on the Facebook post or email me – jonny [at] dontstopliving [dot] net and I’ll update the post! !’You’ll often hear people refer to a young lad as a ‘youngfella’ and a woman as a ‘youngwan’. Funny Irish Slang Words, Swear Words, Gaelic Curses, Phrases, Insults, Colloquialisms, Expressions & Expletives! It was some Ogeous handling’.Translation: Excited. Free burgers’.Not to be confused with the actual meaning for deadly, i.e. It’s another one for The only people that I know who use these words to describe drunkenness are friends from Drogheda. I can’t hear the radio!’Translation: A tricky situation. ‘HEY. Think of it as an Irish slang translator, of sorts. O’Tool gave us about 7 weeks worth of maths homework. For example, ‘He’s an awful latchio’.Translation: How are you?. It was bang on – only cost a tenner’.I use this one a lot. You’re looking well!’For example, ‘Ah, Kayla.
I was chatting to a friend from London recently over pints about the Irish phrases and slang words that he couldn’t get his head around when he first moved to Ireland.In an attempt to discover more Irish expressions, lingo, and slang that may be causing people trouble, 400+ people commented and the guide below was born. For example, ‘Feck this, I’m not listening to him shiting on for any longer’, or ‘That fecker was in here mooching about the place again this morning.’In my last job, I worked in a building with around 250 people from 34 different countries.Over the course of my time there, I received my fair share of strange looks when I said certain things.This next section dives into Irish phrases and Irish slang words that I’ve said in the past and that have gone completely over peoples heads.If a person is ‘Acting the maggot’ they’re messing around / dossing… i.e.
For example, ‘It was definitely Colin. For example, ‘Ah, man, the heads killing me. The Irish sayings mixed with Pennsylvania Dutch sayings from my dad’s side made us pretty much non-understandable.The origin of Gombeen is money lender and comes from famine times -someone who profits at another’s expenseHowaya! There are two peelers coming up the road there’.Translation: Keep quiet. © Copyright 2019 - Ireland Before You Die | Trading under Ireland Before You Die is the biggest Irish travel and culture website.
I haven’t seen him in ages’.‘Having the craic’ means the person was out having fun, for example, ‘Ah, man, I’m dying. You coming out for a few pints later?
For example, ‘I clipped the wing mirror off the pillar yesterday’. Irish words: A pint of gat.
It’s worth noting that when someone says that they’re ‘grand’, they may not necessarily be so. For example, ‘All them lads do is sit in and play the Xbox. I’ll chat to ye later, yea? ‘Will I, yea? You may have been watching some classic works like Angela’s Ashes or Father Ted and wondered what some of the words used meant, well we can tell you to wonder no longer! For example, ‘WHY did I have the second bottle of wine. !For example, ‘How ya doing hey?! Houl yer whisht in there. For example, ‘That lad keeps on texting me. Happy learning Northern Irish “spake”! For example, ‘It’s finely stopped pissing down.’ ‘Stop, I know. We used a lot of these (I’m in the USA, but my gram, on my mom’s side was 100% Irish). For example, ‘Declan’s been in there for the past hour faffin about the place.’.To ‘Eat the head off’ of someone means to get very angry at them.
I tell my kids ‘don’t start!’. For example, ‘It was a serious night last night, but I was off my head and ordered 7 bags of chips on the way home’.A personal favourite. I’ll drop it over later’.
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