gom (plural goms) (Ireland) A foolish person.
“Cailín” is the Irish slang for “girl.” A lot of Irish people still use this word even when speaking in English. The plural, “Cailíní,” is also commonly used, for example, “I'm meeting up with the cailíní later on.” One of our absolute favorite Irish phrases!
Gom – idiot/foolish person.
Manky. "Manky" is an Irish slang adjective that claims something to be gross, unclean, disgusting, or rotten. People love to use it to describe the nasty weather in Ireland.
Taig, and (primarily formerly) also Teague, are anglicisations of the Irish-language male given name Tadhg, used as ethnic slurs for a stage Irishman. Taig in Northern Ireland is most commonly used as a derogatory term by loyalists to refer to Irish Catholics.
The most popular and widespread modern use of the term is as a slang expletive in Irish English, employed as a less serious alternative to the expletive "fuck" to express disbelief, surprise, pain, anger, or contempt.
Bob: slang for money. See also quid and sterling.
Hammered. This is one of the most common and universally used words in the dictionary of drunk synonyms. Like a block under a gavel, the Irish are known to get hammered.
Beor. While scholars differ over the exact spelling of the word, they all agree it indicates a thoroughly attractive individual. Example: "Did anyone ever tell you that you're some beor?"
Acushla comes from the Irish Gaelic cuisle, which can mean "darling" but more literally means "pulse" or "vein." It's an adaptation of the Irish Gaelic a cuisle ("oh darling"). Cuisle was sometimes also paired with ma to give us macushla ("my darling"), as well as our next term of endearment....
Houl yer whisht: literally means shut up or be quiet.
What is the most famous Irish blessing? “May the road rise up to meet you” is one of the most famous Irish blessings.
Black Stuff
A pint of the “Black Stuff” as it's often referred to, it's actually a pint of the famous Irish dry stout, Guinness.
The Jacks. In Ireland, 'the jacks' means 'toilet', most commonly used to refer to public bathrooms. Every Irish person knowns what this term means, but few know why they use it – indeed it's difficult to find a solid explanation.
Mot. Girlfriend, wife, or any other kind of romantic female partner.
Uisce beatha (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɪʃcə ˈbʲahə]), literally "water of life", is the name for whiskey in Irish. It is derived from the Old Irish uisce ("water") and bethu ("life").
Sláinte means "health" in both Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It is commonly used as a drinking toast in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.
1) Pint of gat
A “pint of gat” literally translates to a pint of Guinness.
Hugging, touching, or simply being overly physical with others in public is considered inappropriate etiquette in Ireland. Avoid using PDA and respect people's personal space in Ireland.
Another very common phrase is calling someone an 'eejit'. In Northern Ireland, this can be both an insult and a term of endearment, as it is used to describe someone who is silly and has made you laugh. One other common alternative is calling someone a 'buck eejit', which means to call someone a massive eedjit.