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19th March 2019
11:05am GMT
Irish slang holds a special place in everyone's heart, and there will be words if one county tries to stake a claim on another's special saying.
It should come as no surprise that there's plenty of ways of asking someone to go for a drink, and insults galore.
We've probed our countryside friends across the nation for their regional faves, but we're sure there's some we've missed - let us know!
Means: Mad/crazy.
"Ya rulya feen" - we don't know how anyone could get that.
Means: Take care.
So... Kinda like take it easy then?
Means: Absolutely staaaarving.
AKA "wolfing for a pack of tayto" - sure aren't we all, Carlow.
Means: A real lazybones.
Eh... We aren't too sure if this one makes sense, but ok.
Means: Someone who overuses his/her mouth.
"He downed his drink like a sucky calf" - we might start using this.
Means: An annoying person.
"Go away, you langer".
Means: Underwear.
Some saucy folk might say "get your nags off".
Means: Strong/lots of something/really.
"It's wile hard". Interesting...
Means: To leave somewhere realllly fast.
"She bouled out of work". Rhymes with 'scowl' if you're wondering.
Means: A fool.
Most used in the sentence "cmere you ya bleeeeedin dzope" <3
Means: A cheeky young'un.
"Get away with that ya hallion!". This should catch on everywhere.
Means: Pissed drunk.
"I'm going to get feckin walloped tonight" - oh we bet you will.
Means: You don't really care about something.
"Yerra I didn't want a second date anyway". Suuuuuuure.
Means: Decent
"This bar is deeeeeece". Use at your own peril.
Means: To fart
"Jesus did you do just do a snchneaky tear?" Pronounced like 'tare'.
Means: Eh, breasts
"A fine pair of chuds" - how is this a thing?
Means: Going drinking/drunk
"We're gonna go lushing tonight and get absolutely panelled". Might be a bit much to use both in one sentence though..
Means: Runners.
"Daycent pair of tackies on ya". Nike airmax for the win.
Means: To be given out to.
As in your mates may say, "you were sledged by your Ma just there".
Means: Literally nothing but is added to every sentence.
"Well there, hey". "What's the craic, hey". "Are we going out tonight hey".
Means: Talking pure and utter shite.
"He's always talking pure buinneach that fella".
Means: A young girl.
"Ah she's a grand gersha". From the Irish, girseach, so least some people are using their Junior Cert.
Means: Very.
"That's a quare cold day today". Often used in Carlow and Wexford: let the battles begin.
Means: Someone of em, lesser intelligence.
"You're a complete feckin emptyhead". Sounds oddly cute for some reason?
Means: Sarcastic way to say you've done well.
"Didn't ya behave well to lose your wallet?"
Means: Ok then.
As in, "I'm away to work" - "Grand, so".
Means: Hurry up.
Most used in "would ya come onto fuck, we're going knockin'". Knockin' = drinking. The more you know n' all that.
Means: Are you finished?
Usually said when you're mid curry-chip and your mate wants the rest.
Means: Harsh, unfair
Perfect for when your mammy wouldn't let you do something - "Ah that's so slack".
Means: Heavy vomiting, usually after a hard night out.
"You'll have a terrible case of the gawks after the staff party".
Means: Do you have a lighter?
Because who has time for extra syllables in Wexford ammirite.
Means: The extreme tiredness you feel when hungover
"Lads I'm choppin' after the weekend".
Are you sad that your favourite slang word from your home county didn't make the list? Let us know what other hilarious slang words are out there!
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