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lostexpectation

Why do older Irish people say this

as in ecetera...

Me mum use it and it grates with me when she uses it.

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Ruu_Old

"Im hugely confused Ted!"

Crucifix

I know what you mean...but I didn't think it meant et cetera.

homah_7ft

I thought this thread was about Atomic-absorption. Oh well.

blu_sonic

WTF? whats this thread about? i thought it was about some girl called maria

The Sweeper

Isn't it the Irish "mar dheadh" or however you spell it? Pronounced "Mar Ya"? There are plenty of Irish speakers on this board who should shed light on what that means...

Hagar

Mar dheadh = as if, supposed to be, letting on

Scarcasm as gaeilge

JungleBunny

No idea what this thread is about but I have Blondie's song Maria in my head now

Hagar

That made me feel old. I had Maria from West Side Story in my head.:D

Bard

JungleBunny wrote:

No idea what this thread is about but I have Blondie's song Maria in my head now

Same here.

Thanks.

Thanks A LOT.

Maria, by the way, is a name of Egyptian origin, a form of Mary, meaning "The perfect one".

forbairt

Minesajackdaniels wrote:

Isn't it the Irish "mar dheadh" or however you spell it? Pronounced "Mar Ya"? There are plenty of Irish speakers on this board who should shed light on what that means...

Thank god someone had an explanation as to what the thread was about

Bard

Minesajackdaniels wrote:

Isn't it the Irish "mar dheadh" or however you spell it? Pronounced "Mar Ya"? There are plenty of Irish speakers on this board who should shed light on what that means...

Actually, I would have thought it was more likely to be Máire (M-A-fada-I-R-E - pronounced Moi-reh) - which is also the Irish for Mary.

Joeface

Old ppl dont just say this its infectious ...my brother is 24 and cant stop sayin it him and his fe*kin house mates.....at the end of every sentance.

I think they use it as " you know what i mean"

Femelade

JungleBunny wrote:

No idea what this thread is about but I have Blondie's song Maria in my head now

me too! i dont mind though. blondie rawks!

hagar is right, the word means "pretending, letting on"

Femelade

Hagar wrote:

That made me feel old. I had Maria from West Side Story in my head.:D

could be worse you could have the song about maria (how do you solve a problem like maria) from The Sound Of Music......now that would make u feel odd.

Kiera

JungleBunny wrote:

No idea what this thread is about but I have Blondie's song Maria in my head now

Same here grrrrrrrrr @ OP :mad:

[Deleted User]

JungleBunny wrote:

No idea what this thread is about but I have Blondie's song Maria in my head now

Same here.

Marriiiaaa you've got to see her.

Dun-dun-dun-dun (my heads bopping along to the bells)

JungleBunny

I love the song but it's been hours now and it's startin to annoy me now....

Everyone join in...

She moves like she don't care
Smooth as silk
Cool as air
Oooh it makes you wanna’ cry.....

Femelade

She doesn't know your name
And your heart beats like a subway train
Ooh it makes you wanna die

Ooh, don't you wanna take her?
Wanna make her on your own?

Mad Mike

This has to be one of the most confusing threads ever - thank you minesajack for the translation.

However the mind only boggles at what they must be not be teaching youngsters these days. Mar Dheadh is one of the quintesssntial Irish phrases dripping with pointed yet affectionate sarcasm. I think a literal translation would be "so they say" but this lacks the subtlety and gentle sarcasm of mar dheadh.

ie: "Wayne Rooney, the greatest footballer ever mar dheadh" would suggest that the speaker doesn't agree with the statement and pehaps finds it a little bit amusing that people think so. Perhaps a purely english alternative would be: "Wayne Rooney, the so called greatest footballer ever".

radiospan

So maybe that's what this guy is saying?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6377855743675143177

Mar dheadh hee, Mar dheadh hoo... :eek:

lostexpectation

it sounds petty mar dheadh

[Deleted User]

Femmy wrote:

She doesn't know your name
And your heart beats like a subway train
Ooh it makes you wanna die

Ooh, don't you wanna take her?
Wanna make her on your own?

Maria
You've gotta see her
Go insane and out of your mind
Latina
Ave Maria