Offie: Off Licence where you can buy beer and liquorĬatch yourself on!: Smarten up and don’t try to fool meĪway in the head or away with the fairies: Lost his senses. I’ll do you!: Expression, meaning you’re in big trouble, usually said by mammies or ma’s chasing their troublesome children with a wooden spoon. “I have to go a buy new kex for my honeymoon” Youse: you lot said as in “youse lot come ere” as in yer man or yer woman said in both the North and South “Ach go on.”, “Ach you know?”Ĭatch yourself on!: An expression used to express disbelief or imply that someone is not quite telling the whole truthĭoes my head in: A way of expressing that a certain person drives you crazy Poke: (Ice-cream, usually a soft serve from an ice cream van.Īye sure why nat?: A means of justifying/laughing off an inevitably bad decision – but you go ahead and do it anywayĪch: A word that’s usually placed at the start of a sentence. It’s roastin: the opposite of above bloody hot or ‘baking’Īwk sure ya know yerself: A confirmation of your knowledge and what you know is right It’s baltic: it’s bloody cold or freezing Often used when discussing motor vehicles.ĭander: to go out for a dander is to go for a walk. Up to high doh: She’s up to high doh as in very excited – either high doh angry or high doh really happy about something. Planning a trip to Ireland? Things to know before you go.īuck eejit: Used to describe someone who does really stupid things The Irish pretty much shorten everything so here they say up North or they say down South to make their lives easier. Irish slang and Irish expressions differ depending on where you are in the country be it the North or the South. From Belfast central to the outer edges regional accents and sayings do differ a lot. Northern Ireland has a vocabulary distinctly its own. Irish idioms like “Jesus, Mary and Joseph” or “hand us the wooden spoon” are terms most of us Irish have heard at some point in our lives. The Irish have a way with words and Irish terms and funny Irish sayings have been handed down from generation to generation. Here, I have highlighted the most commonly heard Irish expressions and words, their meanings and provided examples of how they are used in everyday speech. From the North to the ROI Irish slang can go over your head in an instant and you stand there with no clue as to what is being talked about. Irish slang is a language all to its own. Your guide to Irish slang Irish Slang Phrases
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