Houl yer whisht: literally means shut up or be quiet.
Raging – An Irish expression means someone is angry or disappointed with themselves. “I was raging I missed it” means I'm so disappointed I missed it. But “he was raging with her” means he was so angry with her. Kip – This Irish slang word has two meanings.
7. Yer man/yer wan – aka the man/the woman. This one may sound peculiar, but believe it or not, it is probably the most common of all Irish slang words. When speaking about someone in Ireland, we generally start by saying, “Ya see yer wan over there”, and then continuing on the story we are about to tell.
Quare: Meaning 'great'. It's quare weather out today! Also used for 'very'. It's quare warm today!
"Poke" is an Irish slang term for ice cream. Specifically, it refers to ice cream served in a cone, but it can be used for the frozen treat regardless of the vessel in which it is served. Word of warning: Poke can also be used as slang for sexual intercourse, so be careful how you use it.
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.
Mick, with its variants Mickey and Mike, like Paddy and Pat, typecast the Irishman as poor and uncultivated. The cognomen is all the more offensive as it has religious undertones. A “Mick” (1920s +, Cassell's) can also label an Irishman of the Catholic faith, particularly in Britain and Australia.
“Manky” is an Irish expression to mean disgusting, dirty or rotten. It can refer to anything, but is commonly used to describe the weather in Ireland. For example, “It's absolutely manky out.”
2. Wee. A word that you can expect to hear in most sentences over here is 'wee'. The term is a longstanding Irish (and Scottish) way of saying 'little'.
(ˈdʌki) nounWord forms: plural duckies. Brit slang (used as a term of endearment or familiarity) dear; sweetheart; darling; pet.
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....
"Keen" as a noun or verb comes from the Irish and Scottish Gaelic term caoineadh ("to cry, to weep"), and references to it from the 7th, 8th, and 12th centuries are extensive.
Craic (/kræk/ KRAK) or crack is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. It is often used with the definite article – the craic – as in the expression "What's the craic?" (meaning "How are you?" or "What's happening?").
Give out. This is a phrase that confuses many! When someone is 'giving out', it simply means they are complaining about something, or scolding someone for misbehaving.
liach » Depression, sorrow; calamity, tale of woe.
informal 1 nouncac masc3 c m udog poo cac madrato do a poo cac a dhéanamh 2 verb INTRANSITIVEcac verb c m ucac a dhéanamh.
What is the most famous Irish blessing? “May the road rise up to meet you” is one of the most famous Irish blessings.
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.
Irish Slang Word #18: Dosser
In Irish and UK slang, a dosser is someone who prefers to relax all day, a lazy person, in simpler terms.
Rare – and we don't mean something that is uncommon
Throughout the rest of Ireland, the word “rare” would mean something unique, uncommon, or exceptional. It is also a way of describing the cooking-style of a piece of meat (i.e. meat which has been cooked for a short time and is still pink or “bloody”).
Pikey (/ˈpaɪkiː/; also spelled pikie, pykie ) is a slang term, which is pejorative and considered by many to be a slur.
Definitions of Paddy. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent. synonyms: Mick, Mickey. type of: Irishman.
ˈbȯi-(ˌ)ō plural boyos. Synonyms of boyo. Ireland. : boy, lad.
The term “black Irish” refers to persons of Irish descent who are supposed to be descendants of the Spanish Armada, which sailed around the middle of the 15th century, and had dark hair and or eyes. The term is used among people of Irish descent and sometimes confuses people since it doesn't refer to dark skin color.