Irish expressions and slang.

DaveSlats

Dear Youse,

I am trying to collect all possible Irish expressions and slang words before some of them die out. That would include sayings/insults/rhyming slang or anything else that you feel unique to Ireland.

I don't care how abusive or non-PC some of them might seem to you, and don't be embarressed by repeating them, this is a genuine linguistic exercise.

Thanks in advance, and when I have composed a full list I'll post a link to the document here.

Dave

hidinginthebush

Here, why don't you stick up what you know already and we'll add to it yih bleedin sap. State of you

/helpful contribution of slang

ScumLord

Top O' the mornin' to ya,
Begora, begora lassie

AnonoBoy

Try as they will, and try as they might, who steals me gold won't live through the night.

DaveSlats

No, I mean things like 'ask my swiss' or 'sleeveen' etc.

Things that you have heard but are dying out.

anniehoo

I couldnt be arsed....

AnonoBoy

DaveSlats wrote: »

No, I mean things like 'ask my swiss' or 'sleeveen' etc.

Things that you have heard but are dying out.

They're all after me lucky charms?

Dancor

Geebag

The Volt

Tell yer ma I was askin after ye

Leg it lads

Go for it

I was out of me bin last night

Hang on a few, I'm off for a pony and trap

deadly buzz

Any craic with yis?

Who's yisser man over there?

ScumLord

When Irish eyes are smilen', sure that'll be €8 to your sir.

Ruu_Old

Divil a (sometimes the) bit goin' on here!

ScumLord

Shutup ya pup, or I'll take the switch to ya. Popular with teachers.

AnonoBoy

Hairshirts for all!

(That one's making a comeback)

monoP54

Ye scorpy little wasp sh*te

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I'm so hungry I'd eat the arse of a child through the bars of a cot.

ScumLord

Up she flew and the cock shot off.

aidan_walsh

Ciúnas bóthar cailín bainne.

Dancor

Dampyoke

Novella

My granny always used to call me "a wee blackguard". There's another one I can't remember now!

DaveSlats

Lads and ladies, doesn't have to be that special or that unusual.

Me old segotia.
The head on yer man and the price of cabbage.

Gob****e (uniquely Irish)

steamer.

etc.

The Volt

*filthy damper

Nozebleed

Fuc*in' sap.

Gammy.

Gick.

Jammy bast**rd


ye muppet.


Lording it up! (one who buy's 6 cans of dutch gold instead of the 5 cans! just that extra can y;know)

david

Bad cess to it/you/them etc = Curse it/you/them etc

TheBlock

Messer is uniquely Irish. As in a bit of a Messer/only messin with you.
Jaysis/Jaysus as a curse word seems to be only Irish too.
Barney as in I will in me Barney.
My oulwan used to call me a little ****** until me oulfella explained to her what it meant when I was 10.

ejmaztec

Where's me Ipods?

Fintomiginto

Ask me bollox!
Gee-snot
Poxbottle
Arsehole

I've only ever heard the next three sayings spoken by my mother.
I think they are hilarious.

"Arse in pockets" as in "Where is arse in pockets?" Usually referring to my father.

"****e in the Shelter" as in "Hes a little ****e in the shelter". Usually referring to an undesireable young person.

"Face in a fit" as in "Where is face in a fit?" Usually referring to my father when he is not in a good humour, thus having a moany face. :mad:


I have never heard any of these said by anybody other than my mother.
I feel its our duty to re-introduce them into everyday conversation so our children and our childrens children will have such absurdities available to use when venting their anger!

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hedde-ball

david

Clunge Gunge
Minge Muncher

Duck's hoop

Wodious and cat melodeon, very good and seldom heard.

Super-Rush

Try www.slang.ie

I'm so hungry i'd eat the balls off a low flying pigeon!!!

Flying Abruptly

Using any word to mean you were drunk and it making perfect sense:
Eg1: Did you get drunk last night?
Are you joking? I was totally gazebo'd!

Eg2: Are you planning on having a few drinks?
Oh, I'm gonna go out and get totally car parked...

Eg3: You should have seen me last night; ****ing pjyamas'd...

Giving out yards!

Do a search on boards for Irish slang" theres more threads than in an old shirt here!

kumate_champ07

"I cannot recall the quantity of cash in the brown envelope"

Jim236

Novella wrote: »

My granny always used to call me "a wee blackguard". There's another one I can't remember now!

Its blaggard not blackguard lol.

Flying Abruptly wrote: »

Using any word to mean you were drunk and it making perfect sense:
Eg1: Did you get drunk last night?
Are you joking? I was totally gazebo'd!

Eg2: Are you planning on having a few drinks?
Oh, I'm gonna go out and get totally car parked...

Eg3: You should have seen me last night; ****ing pjyamas'd...

Who do you know that actually talks like that???

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Jim236 wrote: »

Its blaggard not blackguard lol.

Um, it's actually blackguard.

ejmaztec

Jim236 wrote: »

Its blaggard not blackguard lol.

Tisn't.

Novella

Jim236 wrote: »

Its blaggard not blackguard lol.

I'm afraid you're wrong. :P It is actually "blackguard".

El Guapo!

The party in me free gaf last night was bleedin rapid. Jono was S-hooked and puked his ring up all over the new floor me ma got off Lino Ritchie. The sh1tebag even had a slash on me dog. She's goin to knock de b0llox out of me when she gets back from Sante Ponsa.

dunnomede?

A burl/berrel is a curl or ringlet which can be found in a girls hair

Sharpshooter

"Get up the yard", is one I've not heard in a long time.
Also " Me oul Flower".

walshb

Ask me bollix is a great one.
That's a load of me bollix, another great one
I will in me bollix, also another great one

Generally anything with bollix in it is real Irish, or more so, real Dub!

kincsem

• We're only in the arse of the garden = We are low life, not entitled to anything, although we probably deserve recognition and reward.
• There are no flies on the Lamb of God - I have performed brilliantly, exceeding my own and your expectations.
• Hacked up or won in a hack canter - my horse won easily.
• Get away with ya - you are exaggerating

seanybiker

get out a da garden.
Hows she cutting?
Now your sucking diesel.

Jim236

Des wrote: »

Um, it's actually blackguard.

ejmaztec wrote: »

Tisn't.

Novella wrote: »

I'm afraid you're wrong. :P It is actually "blackguard".

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Blaggard

Gang of Gin

Novella wrote: »

I'm afraid you're wrong. :P It is actually "blackguard".

It is, but I'd say he was highlighting our unique way of pronouncing it - I assume he was spelling it the way we say it.

breadandjam

Both blackguard and Blaggard are acceptable spellings.

"What's the Johnny Magory?"

"What's the Jackanory?"

"Story?"

"Ask me Gee"

chin_grin

breadandjam wrote: »

"Ask me Gee"

Axe me bollix.

http://www.irishslang.co.za/print.htm

neil_hosey

Me Granda walking by Dublin Castle showed me the statue of Justice that sits on the spot where you walk in... and he said an old expression when the brits were in charge that he heard of was:

"Justice, there she stands upon her station with her face to the crown and her arse to the nation!"...

dunnomede?

Dunno if this has been posted already apologies if it has.

I will in me swiss: I will in me swiss roll: I will in me hole

I will ya! (sarcasticly)

breadandjam

chin_grin wrote: »

Axe me bollix.

"Ask me arse and call tomorrow for the change"

"Fcuk you and yer friends in America"

Ann22

breadandjam wrote: »

Both blackguard and Blaggard are acceptable spellings.

"What's the Johnny Magory?"

"What's the Jackanory?"

"Story?

Is that not Cockney rhyming slang? I too heard 'blaggard' often, I assumed it was a mispronounciation of 'blackguard'.
My mother had words no one else uses..like 'gomb' as in 'he's a big stupid gomb. Maybe it derived from 'gormless' to 'gorm' and my ma pronounced it 'gomb'...or maybe it came from 'gombeen'.