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WATCH: Niall Horan translates Irish slang for the masses

Published 10:06 24 Oct 2019 BST

Sarah Finnan
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You can’t get more Irish than Niall Horan giving a rundown of Irish slang, now can you?

In a video filmed by US magazine Vanity Fair, everyone’s favourite Directioner dissects the best of Irish slang, explaining words like “sham”, “banjaxed”, “oul wan” and “gammy”. What a beautiful language we have. Hailing from Mullingar, Niall is a self-confessed “bogger” and so is probably the best man for the job to be fair. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NTczzgcYzI Admitting himself that some of the phrases are “ridiculous”, Niall says “that was interesting. I actually didn’t realise how ridiculous we are. “But having read them and seeing them in bold capitals I now know that we are absolutely insane”. I guess having to explain the term “flute” to someone else really puts it in perspective.  

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