English
| Hiberno-English
Ireland,
Ireland
Expression USED Frequently BY Everybody
That's gas means 'that's funny'
"Did you hear about the funny thing that happened?" "Yeah, I did, that's gas"
Submitted February 2024 by acediscovery
Slang USED Very frequently BY Mostly men
Means penis but mostly used as meaning idiot, fool, or not a nice person. Langers means drunk. Langerated also drunk. A langerload means a huge quantity or number.
"Don't mind that Murphy fellow. He's an awful, fierce, desperate langer." "Peter had a langerload of pints and was totally langers."
Submitted February 2024 by gearoidmuar
níl aon tóin tinn mar do thóin thinn féin.
Expression USED Frequently BY Many people
(there's no sore arse like your own sore arse) • It means your own problems seem more important to you than anyone else’s. It’s a play on words of the proverb "níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin" (there’s no hearth like your own hearth, or, there's no place like home)
Person A complains of something. Person B agrees and shares a similar complaint. Person A says that’s not the same thing. Person B responds, “Bhfuel, níl aon tóin tinn mar do thóin thinn féin!”
Submitted January 2024 by anonymous
English
| Ulster Scots and Irish English
Ireland and Northern Ireland,
Ireland
Slang USED Frequently BY Most People
(idiot) • It simply means 'idiot'.
"Stop that, you will burn yourself, eejit!"
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Idiom USED On Rare Occasion BY Country folk
Usually used when talking of a man who got married and got fat or looks old. Also rarely used when talking about a woman who got married and had a child, and suddenly looks fatigued and worn.
-"Arragh, you seen John lately?" -"Aye, he got a wife, and now he's looking married all over."
"Geez, have you seen John lately?" "I have, and he's looking fat and old."
Submitted January 2021 by anonymous
Expression USED Frequently BY Almost Everyone
(your man) • The male/female person who is the topic of the current conversation. It matters not that they may not be related, or even known to, the audience.
What’s yer wan over there think he’s playing at?
What’s that man over there think he’s playing at?
Submitted November 2020 by anonymous
Standard Phrase USED Very frequently BY Everyone
Fine, good, ok.
"I'm sorry I'll be late!" "It's grand!" "So how was the party?" "Yeah, it was grand!"
Expression USED Frequently BY Most People
(adj.) • Being allergic means not wanting to do a thing or disliking an activity.
"I'm supposed to paint the fence, and I'm allergic."
Expression USED Very frequently BY Almost Everyone
(God be with you) • A greeting used similarly to "hello" in English. The extended version "Dia is Muire dhuit" (God and Mary be with you) is used as the response.
"Dia dhuit, a Eóin." "Dia is Muire dhuit, a Saoirse."
Submitted August 2020 by phickee
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Expression USED Very frequently BY Teens and adults
(n.) • (fun) • “Craic” is 1) synonymous with words such as news, fun, entertaining, gossip and 2) an informal greeting.
1) "Yeah! That party was great craic last night!" 2) "Hey! What’s the craic?"