We are not natives of Ireland. However, having spent 9 years and counting here in Ireland, we kind of get used to the Irish slang. Here are famous phrases/words to begin with:
Aubergine - Eggplant Chips - French Fries Crisps - Chips (e.g. Potato Chips) Dodgy - Possibly dangerous. "That neighbourhood is dodgy." Fekin' eejit - Fool ("f**king idiot") Grand - Great. So when someone asks you, "How was the party?” you can say, "It was grand." Craic (crack) - Event/Happening. When you say, “What's on?” you can actually say, "What's the craic?" Lad - A man. Loo - Toilet Lift - Ride Lift - Elevator Muppet - Fool Off-licence - A liquor store. They have a license to sell but you have to consume it offsite. Pissed - Drunk, not the same as 'pissed-off'. Rasher - Bacon Rubbish - Garbage/Trash Ring - Call. Oftentimes you can hear: "I'll give you a ring." Shout - I'll let you know. So you can say, "I'll give you a shout." Skip - Dumpster, where we put all the garbage bags. So you can say, "I have bags of rubbish to bring to the skip." Stone - 14 pounds in weight. Sham - Friend Telly - Television Taoiseach (thee shock) - Prime Minister Take Away - It's a take-out restaurant. Tool - Idiot Yoke - Anything or any person. |
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