Irishisms

JCX BXC · 26-03-2015 12:33AM #1

What are your favourite Irishisms?

Eg. *"I'll do that now in a minute for you Mary"
*"Ya know your man there by the corner"
*"Ya stupid eejit ya"

Also the fact that some people (usually older generation moderately religious people) say something with about 20 names of religious people in it.

John: "Mary, I'll tell you something now in a minute *finishes tea and very plain ham sandwich*, did you know your man that used hang around by the corner, didn't the eejit get drunk and roll out onto the road and was hit by paddies van!

Mary "oh be the holy Mary Joseph Jesus in heaven above with the mighty angels!"

Post your favourite! I find them entertaining.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 26-03-2015 12:36AM

Sound yeah, that'll be grand.

Gwynplaine · 26-03-2015 12:37AM

Another one of these, great.

JCX BXC · 26-03-2015 12:39AM

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Another one of these, great.

Isn't it just?

26-03-2015 12:39AM

'Mary, get the pan out of the messages and put it in the press'

Pan = Bread
Messages = Grocery shopping
Press = cupboard

Google translate doesn't cover this stuff.

JCX BXC · 26-03-2015 12:41AM

Candie wrote: »

'Mary, get the pan out of the messages and put it in the press'

Pan = Bread
Messages = Grocery shopping
Press = cupboard

Google translate doesn't cover this stuff.

Guess what the translation of bread is in Spanish? Pan! Is there some sort of relationship here or it a terrible coincidence

toastedpickles · 26-03-2015 12:43AM

Shut your mouth and eat your dinner

Don't come running to me if you break your leg

**Timbuk2** · 26-03-2015 12:44AM

"bye bye bye-bye-bye bye bye..."

26-03-2015 12:44AM

Carnacalla wrote: »

Guess what the translation of bread is in Spanish? Pan! Is there some sort of relationship here or it a terrible coincidencem

Well the Irish are related to the Basques, and the Basque for bread is...ogia.

So probably coincidence.:)

DoYouEvenLift · 26-03-2015 12:46AM

C'mere to me, will you ever fuk off

JCX BXC · 26-03-2015 12:46AM

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

"bye bye bye-bye-bye bye bye..."

That one really gets to me. I have family who do it. They might say bye 20 times and then start up a conversation again before doing the usual 20 byes again.