Synonymously and practically, it refers to a person who is over-fatigued from a long, tiring day. Southern grandmothers are a national treasure. Today, the term is commonly used for hidden bars that provide good music and a variety of drinks. What are some words youd use to describe different scents? Like a pulled piece of cloth from a tenterhook, one can imagine the stretched agitation of a person on tenterhooks. Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on September 11, 2012: Thanks Daniel, Appreciate your comments! Someone thats boring. In an attempt to discover more Irish expressions, lingo, and slang that may be causing people trouble, I asked the 250,000+ Irish Road Trip community what their favourite bit of Irish slang was. Offensive: Youre only a bollox. For example, Did you get it printed? No, the things banjaxed sure or The f*cking car wont start again the engines banjaxed. thing is banjaxed!". In Ireland, we have a fairly random, and often completely impenetrable, number of Irish slang words and expressions. meaning beak, gob often refers to as mouth in English. 18. Rich from Kentucky on September 14, 2012: And I thought the Irish spoke English! Irish Slang Word #22: Deadly or Savage What it means: A more extreme way of saying awesome in Irish slang is deadly or savage. Look at him pulling a beamer. Youll hear the craic was 90 used when someone is describing a situation where a serious bit of fun was had. My father has a brogue Yorkshire accent that he couldnt seem to get rid of; despite his three-decade stay in London, he sounds like a native York. Youre some clown. Banjaxed is another lovely Irish expression. Irish toast for St Patrick's day -. For example, Ah stop, thats gas! or Emmas dog is gas. Think of it as an Irish slang translator, of sorts. I, unfortunately, have never been there, but would love to some day. Wise up Mon well . Glad you enjoyed Gypsy Rose Lee! Translation: Face. Kristen Howe from Northeast Ohio on April 23, 2015: Suzanne, this was a real interesting read about the top Irish slang words and their meanings. The act of getting the messages has over the years just become the act of getting some shopping in as apposed to getting your telephone/telegraph messages. lemonkerdz from LIMA, PERU on November 06, 2012: man i loved this article, my family came from Swords in ireland, although i have never been, but it was amazing to read a lot of expressions that me and my brothers use are in your irish slang words..and the others.well we learned them from watching "Father Ted" bless him, he opened up ireland to the world. For example, Hes a cute hoor that fella, always manages to get a free ticket to the concerts in the Phoenix Park. Appreciate greatly you reading and bringing your experience to light, great comment, i love it! If youre chatting to someone and they reply with Sure look it tends to mean it is what it is. Youll generally hear people use this when describing how long its been since theyve seen someone, or how long its been since theyve done something. Bate - To be completely exhausted and out of energy. Ireland is the only European nation that has the highest percentage of citizens who speak English as their mother tongue or native language at 97.51%. But apart from Irish, beyond the Gaeltacht there's a second tongue many of us are fluent in. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the drunken Irish stereotype, there are several different words in Irish slang that all mean drunk. For example, Do you remember the time Micky got caught moving the cow in the back of his Ford Focus? Oh, I do. Funny how some are in both but then maybe not since so many Irish are there! This term is used for news, gossip, and fun conversations engaged by the locals. you might befriend a couple of colleens studying horticulture. It was some Ogeous handling. Rajan Singh Jolly from From Mumbai, presently in Jalandhar, INDIA. Thanks Made, I had fun writing this one!Hopefully it gives a brief intro into the popular words visitors will hear and not run a mile!! Appreciate your interest and comments Elle Bee! It can refer to a person, "He's gas!" or a situation "That's gas!". For example, She passed her exams in the end. Tough luck, fella. Love the lists and entertaining hub. Irish English. Cheers Brett.Tesol!! Someone who is driven by anxiousness, waiting for something to occur. What a tool!. Thanks for dropping by and commenting. Greetings tend to vary quite a bit, depending on the county. Slinte! Cailln maith meaning 'good girl' became a way of refering to your girl friend. For example, Mrs. Positive thinking, Southern style. On your next, The term is derived from a teenage Irish entertainment show that commonly reported teenage issues. E nglish is the de facto national language of Britain, but that doesn't mean you'll take to the vernacular like a duck to water. You could refer to someone thats annoying you as That yoke over there or you could also say Here, pass me that yoke there on the counter. For example, That chicken fillet roll was class. Thanks for the fun hub! Ive heard this one a lot less in recent years. Try these handy Irish phrases to fit right in: " Stop acting the maggot " - Acting in a foolish manner. LOL maybe due to the fact us Irish are a wee bit mad at times! On the other hand, "sure look" is a perfect collocation to fill an awkward pause. Thanks again for commenting, it is much appreciated! The only people that I know who use these words to describe drunkenness are friends from Drogheda. This Irish expression gets more than its fair share of use and isnt specific to any particular county. For example,Their kitchen is manky. Here are some Irish slang words for describing both good and bad weather. gwan oura dat ye bleedin' mad ting. The Hub (n.): haven't you noticed; Boston is the center of the universe. That man is a shnakey little shitehawk. It was bang on only cost a tenner. :^D What a fun hub. The jammy hoor!. If you ever get lost in a familiar neighborhood in Ireland, dont be too offended when your Irish friend calls you an eejit. I cant reach my coworkers, and the other tourist guides trailing behind us wont be able to hear us outside the Cave of Maghera. 400+ people commented and the guide below was born. Bold. Youll hear the word fine used in a variety of different ways: If you hear someone say Its fine, it means Its OK. "he fecked the remote control across the table at me".) :P Reall fun and great craic ;). A two-day short trip around the best tourist spots in Ireland is quite a storeen. I have never been to Ireland but if I am lucky enough to get the chance to visit, your hub here will come in quite useful! Translation: A member of the police. 24 of 30. I lived in Britain for many years and when I first arrived, I couldn't understand a word they were saying, "You alright me duck?". Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on April 24, 2013: LOL . With all the different slang and the different accents going on it makes for a very crazy world of language! Or yer woman a saying that is heard all over Ireland, sometimes because they simply can't remember the person's name or then again just because. If you think you can't, you won't be able to accomplish something, but if you think you can, you'll succeed. It was a fun hub to write, us Irish are good at making fun (polite term!!) Hopefully you will get to visit us over this neck of the woods and have a head start in the speech! Slinte! Eighteenth- and 19th-century Scottish and English schoolboy slang ("sapskull", "saphead") that the Irish took and shortened. Banter: banter is the backbone of Ireland's identity and it is all over Ireland, the banter, the craic, having a good chat and a laugh. Minus craic is the polar opposite to Having the craic and is used to describe a situation when there was absolutely zero fun being had. Our GPSs gone arseways. While it might be confusing, yes means hello. Lina, please order a chicken salad with some Tayto for me. Quare Today, the term is commonly used for hidden bars that provide good music and a variety of drinks. And it has further connotations: a ciotach is regarded as a strange person, a strange one, or perhaps, touched by the Devil himself. So glad that I found YOU on Hubs. UK Only: 028 7173 0331; Int: +44 28 7173 0331; Set Currency: Login (0) Item(s) 0.00; Menu ||| Buy Plot; Accessories; Our Story. It commonly refers to chips or other potato-based finger foods. Funny you say you have never been here, you sound very Irish!! Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on June 24, 2012: Delighted it gave laughter to start the day, billybuc!! With the United Kingdom (UK) falling behind second, and a percentage of 94.45% native English language speakers. Circling over Shannon : - To be really drunk. One can say that the English language is deeply ingrained in the blood of. A nasty ciotog he. You see that poor painter, begging for scraps? Cheers, thanks a million. That was a . I for years always dated foreign men and then met an Irishman on a blind date and that was 5 yrs ago, still going strong!! Thanks for sharing. Aye - Yes. We use it all the time but foreigners would not know it is the slang for our police, Shared on Twitter and voted awesome and useful. If you hear someone refer to a person as a Fine thing, it generally means they find that person attractive. Should be framed and in a pub. Often used in a derogatory context. A cute hoor is used to describe someone thats relatively crafty and thats able to mould a situation to benefit themself. Free burgers. Pronounced as slawn-sha, if you and your friends have a couple of more rounds, the best Irish chant for cheers is Slinte! Niall Horan tests his knowledge of Irish slang. On one hand, people say it, meaning "it is what it is". Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on September 14, 2012: What quick work you are! Boyo. Trap has been used as a slang name for the mouth since at least the 18th century, and rattletrap is just one variation of this theme, alongside dozens of others like potato-trap . Your feet must be bogging. Its been ages since I last seen ye, boyo. Specially something rancid, What would be the slang for "let's get drunk?". Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on April 26, 2013: Many thanks for visit and comments. I enjoyed reading them. Gas. Look forward to catching more of your insightful writing!:). When you feel scarlet in Ireland, you feel embarrassed or mortified over something. LOL. Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on August 23, 2012: Thanks mollymeadows for visiting and commenting, I appreciate it! No idea how to describe this one. Here are top Irish sayings that you will love: 1. A more extreme way of saying awesome in Irish slang is deadly or savage. The word slap means 'limp' in Afrikaans and is a perfect description for the oily potato chips which are larger than French fries. But much stronger. Take it from this Irishwoman though: you shouldn't go around Dublin calling people "eejits" anytime soon. It can also be used to describe a person. On your next trip to Ireland, you might want to avoid it. In his great dictionary of slang, Eric Partridge traced the origins of "hard neck" - meaning "extreme impudence" - to about 1870, and attributed it to two groups of people: "Anglo-Irish" and . Looking forward to reading more of your work here! 2. was, and a great painter, but filled with greed and self-loathing. The term Paddy Wagon derives from the idea that the Irish were all criminals, and when the police came to quell a brawl or something of the like, they would just be rounding up a bunch of "paddys." Plastic Paddy: Irish: Term used by the Irish describing those who grew up in the a foreign country (specifically the UK) and still identify as being . It's for a poem and I can just see the look on people's faces in the workshop. Voted Useful, Interesting, and Up. Thanks very much for your comments, much appreciated this part of the globe! Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on September 14, 2012: Great information Suzie HQ. For example, Theres your change. 9. For example, Sure hes been on the pints all day, hes banjxxed. I heard theyre. 3. Like very sorry? Jeff Berndt from Southeast Michigan on April 24, 2013: Great stuff! You'll hear this word in Ireland and Scotland, and slinte 's meaning is "health" in both countries. If Americans have fries, and English people from the UK have chips, in Ireland, you might want to order a tayto as a side dish.