Sayings/Expressions that seem to be uniquely Irish

Ghandee

Was with a customer this morning who described his boss's morning hours at work, had been spent 'Drinkin tae, and talkin sh1te' have to admit it gave me a good auld chuckle.

That particular expression has to be uniquely Irish?

Few others that spring to mind are:

Wouldnt ride her with yours (that female is extremely unattractive)
Balloobaz (extremely drunk)
Tight as a ducks arse (miser)
Catch yourself on! (do you think thats wise?)

But one that a friend of mine uses on a regular basis is (to describe someone he reckons as lazy); 'He is that fcukin lazy, if work was in his bed he'd sleep on the floor!'

Whats your favourite, uniquely Irish expression or catchphrase? If possible please explain what the saying means.

sollar

Begourragh bejesus gossin

El Guapo!

Go and ask me bollox

Ghandee

Ye will in me bollox. (LIES!)

Floodric

I will, yeah :rolleyes:

Means, "I won't, no.

Wolfe Tone

Get up the yard!

easyeason3

He'd get up on a low flying crow = he would ride anything.

Me bollicks = no or no way.

It's up my hole picking daisies = I don't know what you're looking for but I can tell you where it's not.

I've a mouth like an Arabs sandal = I'm slightly dehydrated.

Dunny

Get away outta that!

MadameCholet

I'm after having ....... whatever. instead of I've just done.

I probably wouldn't say 'i'm after having' brushed my teeth. It sounds a bit loose to me. BUt you never hear it outside of Ireland.

Amn't I? when I was in england I was told this was 'funny' and wrong. I don't see why as it is short for Am I not? The English say Aren't I? as a short form of Am I not? and then tell us we're funny!!

We say 'give out to' instead of 'tell off'.

We use bring and take slightly differently from the English too. I never figured that one out completely. I might say I'll bring an umbrella in case it rains. BUt apparently that's an Irish mistake. You can only take an umbrella. You bring something back with you that you picked up or collected.

barbarians

Ara, it'll be grand :rolleyes:

Ruu_Old

Any craic?
Devil a bit.

General General

No wonder the country is f*cked.

Guill

I'd bull the arse of her - isn't she Grand.

El Guapo!

sollar wrote: »

Begourragh bejesus gossin

I can honestly say I have never ever heard anybody say this.

karl tyrrell

Well lad hows the back of your neck

strokemyclover

Shine your shoes Mr. ECB, Sir?

The King of Moo

Cop on!

Is it yourself that's in it?

G'way aur' tha', wud ya?

State a ya!!

Head on ya!!

ArtyM

Ye know that kinda way
Couldnt be arsed
Culchie/Mucksavage
Can we have another bailout please mister
Jaysus howaya
Get your hole
Theres a Bawm in yer car(code word: 1916)

hardCopy

Get the boat
State of ya
Some bang off ya
Fine hoop on her
WRAPPIN PAPOR, 4 FOR A EURO

Ghandee

Tiocfaidh Ar La! (ftw)

jimbob86

Any craic?

the crack of me arse!

df1985

"Ah here would ye ever go and ****e"-I disagree with what you said.

ZorbaTehZ

Ah sure, it'll be grand.
Isn't it a fine day that's in it.

parc

"Jaysus I'm just after taring the hole off meself with a fart!"

Doublin

Spare smoke bud?

Spare € for bus fare bud?

I'm so hungry I'd eat a farmer's arse through a hedge.

It means - I'm so hungry, I'd eat a farmer's bum through a hedge.

Also, "Giz a shot of yer hole luv". We're a romantic folk.

XcupcakeX

well (hello)

Ah lads (oh no)

Yer wan (that woman)

geetar

geeeeeruppouddadahhhhhh

hamlet1

There he is and he gone!
He was there a while ago.

kfallon

Go to 59 seconds for my fav Irish saying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaj2vONg67I

boscoroxx

" I was quare taken" - I was thoroughly mortified (It's mostly heard in Wexford)

"Scarlet for your ma for having ya" You're mother should be embarrassed for giving birth to you.

* just leavin now!" - still straightening my hair and I have to get dressed, won't be out of the house for at least another 20 minutes

MiniSquish

My Dad says "**** me pink" sometimes and a lad that I know always says "How's your arse for love bites?" (He's a lunatic) also if Dad is on about a fella that'd ride anyone or anything he says "He'd get up on a craic on a plate"

El Guapo!

MiniSquish wrote: »

My Dad says "**** me pink" sometimes and a lad that I know always says "How's your arse for love bites?" (He's a lunatic) also if Dad is on about a fella that'd ride anyone or anything he says "He'd get up on a craic on a plate"

Your Da's a horndog :pac:

Vizzy

Cmin bye yer dinner is poured out

Eat you jelly before it goes cold.

ninjasurfer1

Beef to the heel, like a mullingar heifer.

tradhead

My favourite is definitely

"How's yer belly for a lodger?"

SparKing

What's on ya? - What's wrong with you?
Go away out of that - don't be talking rubbish

Mickeroo

Probably the only place in the world where the its acceptable to use the 'C' word in everyday chit chat. I love this country.

Giselle

MiniSquish wrote: »

also if Dad is on about a fella that'd ride anyone or anything he says "He'd get up on a craic on a plate"

My grandad had a dog that humped anything that stayed static long enough, and Grandad alwas said ''He'd be up at the crack of dawn, that dog''

Irish people are the only ones to refer to cupboards as presses, and a loaf of bread as a sliced pan.

SarahBeep!

F*CK YOU MARTY!

strokemyclover

SarahBeep! wrote: »

F*CK YOU MARTY!

Whelan or McFly?

SarahBeep!

strokemyclover wrote: »

Whelan or McFly?

Whelan

By Marty I mean Dermot Whelan

richymcdermott

chuaigh mé go dtí an siopadóireacht


cause it happens :rolleyes:

constitutionus

Mickeroo wrote: »

Probably the only place in the world where the its acceptable to use the 'C' word in everyday chit chat. I love this country.

it amazes me the reaction that gets outside ireland. i always put it on the same level as calling someone a pryk on the swear o meter.

as to the OP.

here s mine

**** off - your kidding me

**** off - get away from me or violence shall ensue.

**** off - no/ i shall not.

Colilfc

Scraic?

Laika1986

Ah ill use my credit card, it'l be grand

strokemyclover

SarahBeep! wrote: »

Whelan

By Marty I mean Dermot Whelan

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep, Yeah!

Chnandler Bong

"Come on ta ****"

"Sure is'nt there a great stretch in the evenings"

"It would be a lovely little country if you could only roof it"

"Goway ya dirty looking egit"

"I was in the bananas lastnight"

"Ah for the love of Jaysus"

Chnandler Bong

strokemyclover wrote: »

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep, Yeah!

How Roisin Murphy is that...

Saila

póg mo thoín

strokemyclover

Chnandler Bong wrote: »

How Roisin Murphy is that...

Should I tell a fat guy trying his fumbling best to piss off now?