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Changing terminology in Ireland

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Marks and Spencers..... it's just Spencer

    Takeout.... it's a takeaway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    lertsnim wrote: »
    It was a dark day when Marathon changed to Snickers
    Some handed me packet of Starburst the other day, and they were puzzled when I said "Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water!"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,377 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    I heard someone refer to The Emergency as World War 2 the other day.

    Just shocking.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭Aineoil


    I was listening to the Irish nine o'clock news yesterday and I mentioned the usage of "Team Ireland" to Mr A. I thought that was a new use of the language for Irish TV.

    When I was growing up my mother baked buns, queen cakes or fairy cakes, the latter two might not be politically correct these days. Buns and burgers weren't really food fare in Kerry in the 1970's. Cupcakes is an American use of the word for buns, I think, but correct me if I am wrong.

    Tarts were either either of the apple or rhubarb variety.

    I've noticed the usage of takeout versus takeaway lately too.

    Language is language and it evolves.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    sugarman wrote: »
    Aldi's
    Not just an Irishism. Aldi have stores in the US, and I have heard it called Aldi's there (by Americans).

    For the apostrophe obsessed, the New York based grocery chain Wegmans has a FAQ about the apostrophe that they don't have in their name!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    As far back as I can remember (I'm 29 so longer than some, not as long as others) buns were always savoury unless otherwise specified (hot cross bun, cinnamon bun, etc). 'Cupcakes' or whatever you want to call them were typically called fairy cakes, or as someone above said, even queen cakes. Christ, even the odd time cup cakes. But a bun for me has always been something you put a burger in between, or something closer to a bap.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭tigerboon


    Banjoxed wrote: »
    Ah, shame you can't therefore appreciate the mingled frustration and accuracy of a phrase describing a broken down car from the perspective of the stranded driver;

    "The fukkin' fukker is ****ed". One word, a noun, adjective and verb all in one. Pure feckin' poetry.

    :D

    Read once General Montgomery, when broken down in the desert, asked his driver how it was looking. The reply " the fukkin fukker's fukkin fukked". Article said the driver was Irish


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    A bun is the sweet type.

    A burger bun is what you put a burger n.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    Go into any shop and ask where the buns are, I'm almost certain you will be sent to confectionery and not to the burger buns!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    A bun is the sweet type.

    A burger bun is what you put a burger n.
    Then a burger bun is not a bun at all. And what would the difference be between a bun and cake, then?


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    Billy86 wrote:
    Then a burger bun is not a bun at all. And what would the difference be between a bun and cake, then?


    A burger bun is more of a bap really?

    Difference is a bun is a lot smaller than a cake I suppose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭crockholm


    tigerboon wrote: »
    Read once General Montgomery, when broken down in the desert, asked his driver how it was looking. The reply " the fukkin fukker's fukkin fukked". Article said the driver was Irish

    Tim Collins also uses a similar story,in his autobiography,except it was when the firemen went on strike and the army was called in to take over their duties.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭jaymcg91


    Language constantly evolves and changes - this thread just sounds like there are a few Victor Meldrews stuck in the past :p.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Sheep Lover


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    A burger bun is more of a bap really?

    Difference is a bun is a lot smaller than a cake I suppose.

    I'll go into Tesco tomorrow and ask to see their biggest baps and see what happens.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    I'll go into Tesco tomorrow and ask to see their biggest baps and see what happens.


    Haha I hope they direct you to their obese male manager or something.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭conorh91


    Thespoofer wrote: »
    Their not solicitors anymore, their lawyers... OMG, this one gets me.
    Lawyers is a perfectly acceptable term when someone is addressing both barristers and solicitors, or when it isn't clear to which profession a person belongs, or when referring to all legal experts including retired persons and non-practicing academics.

    Outside of those situations, people almost invariably tend to refer to counsel/barristers or solicitors.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭sjb25


    "I'm entitled to......."

    Hate people saying it


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    sjb25 wrote:
    "I'm entitled to......."

    sjb25 wrote:
    Hate people saying it


    Why? People are entitled to say they are entitled to something which they are actually entitled to.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭sjb25


    ComfortKid wrote: »
    Why? People are entitled to say they are entitled to something which they are actually entitled to.

    You may be right but look I just hate it sorry mayb I worked in a call centre for to long which made me hate people :) spefically people who think they are entitled to sh1t the are not and can't be told otherwise :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Feekin'. what happened to feekin'? Young wans don't feek any more.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    sjb25 wrote: »
    You may be right but look I just hate it sorry mayb I worked in a call centre for to long which made me hate all members of the public :)

    I worked in the E-Flow M50 Toll thing call centre when it first opened. I understand your misanthropy. People should be offered counselling when they leave call centre jobs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭sjb25


    I worked in the E-Flow M50 Toll thing call centre when it first opened. I understand your misanthropy. People should be offered counselling when they leave call centre jobs.

    Aw I skipped out the door of the place but still have my anger bottled up :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,152 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    Aineoil wrote:
    I was listening to the Irish nine o'clock news yesterday and I mentioned the usage of "Team Ireland" to Mr A. I thought that was a new use of the language for Irish TV.


    The Olympics is on now so it would be Wierd if everyone kept saying 'Irish Olympic team'. It would be like being in a Chinese restaurant and calling everything Chinese rice, Chinese lemon chicken, Chinese sweet and sour.


  • Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    The simple reason its called Team Ireland is because we compete as the island of Ireland, rather then Republic and Northern Ireland


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,169 ✭✭✭ComfortKid


    The simple reason its called Team Ireland is because we compete as the island of Ireland, rather then Republic and Northern Ireland


    No we don't. I thought Northern Ireland competes under "Team GB" ? Unless the individual opts to compete for the Republic of Ireland or "Team Ireland"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Mesrine65


    Banjoxed wrote: »
    The English language. Shamelessly enforced by England.

    I shall now revert to mellifluous Irish.

    Cat. Seo é Cat.
    FYP ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Feekin'. what happened to feekin'? Young wans don't feek any more.

    Some tinkers trying to start a fight with me in Subway by chatting up my girlfriend and asking were we feekin' have forever put me off the word.

    Is that the same meaning?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭selous


    tigerboon wrote: »
    Read once General Montgomery, when broken down in the desert, asked his driver how it was looking. The reply " the fukkin fukker's fukkin fukked". Article said the driver was Irish

    Rumour has it so was Montgomery!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,678 ✭✭✭Crooked Jack


    Some tinkers trying to start a fight with me in Subway by chatting up my girlfriend and asking were we feekin' have forever put me off the word.

    Is that the same meaning?

    Shifting/going with/making out/fingering on a regular basis...that sorta thing.

    They sound like a real classy bunch. Hope you kicked their holes


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Shifting/going with/making out/fingering on a regular basis...that sorta thing.

    They sound like a real classy bunch. Hope you kicked their holes

    Four on one in their town, I hadn't a hope :mad: We just left.


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