irish gypsy slang words

Gypsy Rose Lee from Daytona Beach, Florida on June 23, 2012: Voted up and funny. The burning bits of hash/paper that flake off from the business end of a 8{8s"H. ShamrockFrom the Irish seamrg, meaning young clover. It can mean fun, going's on or gossip. Cop onThis term seems to have taken the same route by which cop ended up referring to police, from the Old French caper, or seize. For example, How ya doing hey?! I love this insult as it is likely to have the insulted laughing too. Sure you can find that vacation time, your hubs may suffer though!! The slang for a drink overtook jar. You can also use it to describe a frustrating situation, for example, Ive a pain in my bollocks with the dog, man. So many cultures adopt their own language as if in code it seems! This is another relatively tame one. I loved this. Particularly aimed at those in business, politics and anywhere else that deals are cut.35. Capt Charles Boycott, agent for the absentee Mayo landlord Lord Erne during the Land War of 1878-1909. As in, was such n such any use? SapEighteenth- and 19th-century Scottish and English schoolboy slang (sapskull, saphead) that the Irish took and shortened. I was locked and in bed by half ten.. This Irish insult is arguably one of the best known, thanks to its use in the magnificent Father Ted series. lol Thanks for your comments and votes, much appreciated!! Translation: Dirty. If youre easily offended, you may want to click the little x now you, If you use one of these Irish insults and someone hits you a box, Im not liable. For example, I still cant believe we won that match. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Cambodia Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Marshall Islands Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. LOL. Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on August 23, 2012: Thanks mollymeadows for visiting and commenting, I appreciate it! This was one of the most enjoyable posts that Ive written in a while. Murray Gell-Mann (above, at Cern) called his subatomic particles quorks until he noticed the line Three quarks for Muster Mark! in Finnegans Wake. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Philippines Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. An old Irish slang word used to describe someone thats a chancer. Actually, its used to describe anything. For example, All them lads do is sit in and play the Xbox. Heres a handful (Ill update this again at a later date as more comments come in). grander. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Malaysia Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. Is there anyone good looking/ interesting about? Weather type: Sunny. I would only really use "to be sure, to be sure" as a form of emphasizing Irishness, and in a funny way. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Party Tips Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. And sure any he has its all beside the mark, describing the sound of a gull, in Finnegans Wake.40. Madeleine Salin from Finland on June 21, 2012: Very interesting and it's always nice to learn new words. Appreciate your interest and comments Elle Bee! His name potentially comes from the Irish pca, which, although it generally means ghost, is slightly more complex than a mere spirit, and could also be a shape-shifter, taking the form of a horse, a goat or another animal.32. Not to be confused with the burger.A history of Ireland in 100 words: 58 tenterhooks. We exist to make planning your Irish Road Trip easy. Gas, when used by the Irish, means funny.. 26 counties in Republic of Ireland and 6 counties in Northern Ireland. .maybe a hub! The jammy hoor!. There are two peelers coming up the road there. RoundAccording to Cond Nast Travelers article How not to look like a tourist at an Irish pub, If you go out in a group with a bunch of Irish people, watch for your companions buying rounds. The pair of them sniffing glue and drinking gin.. Bag of Taytos a packet of potato chips. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Singapore Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. I use this about 20 times a day. Or a bit dodgy. Voted up and across. Its a handy conversation starter and its generally the topic of debate in shops and pubs alike. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Namibia Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. Gypsy and gipsy. Thanks again for commenting, it is much appreciated! I have a friend called Mayo Declan thats a master at this. LOL It's funny that you mention dating an Irishman. I thought this Irish saying made perfect sense, but apparently not. Sample Usage: Crank your gob, mate! For example, Shes up there giving out to Tony about something. Banjaxed. We use Unreal to describe something that so good its actually hard to believe. This isnt slang find out what it means here. This is another Irish expression for describing kissing. is just the Irish version of "How can I help you?". When Is The Best Time To Visit Ireland? Bake face/mouth. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Travel Blogging Funny Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. Up to 90Stressed out, agitated, unbelievably busy. Mainly when Im speaking to a non-Irish person and I forget that the words Im using actually areslang. The Middle English word bigrucchen meant to grumble about; the Irish made begrudge a noun.4. A1Roddy Doyles The Snapper predates the change in the Leaving Certificate grading system, but high praise is still A1, Sharon.64. This next section covers the more common, everyday Irish sayings and phrases that tend to pop up in conversation frequently. Thanks for stopping by! Had fun compiling, thinking there really is soooo many, where did they all come from?!! i don't know of a slang term or colloquial term for farmer i'm afraid but check it out online or in an Irish slang dictionary. A mess He made a right hames of the job, Thronged/packed i.e the place was heavin last Saturday, The first or last slice of a loaf of bread, An ugly country woman (she looks like a cow), Drunk, e.g. Sentence: run down has the bant and gets it off him. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, United Arab Emirates Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. So slogan emerged from the battle cries of a clan.25. For example, That stingy bollocks tried to get a discount on the Toyota we have out back. Youll often hear this one used in response to questions like How was work today Ah, shtap sure Ive been up to 90 since half 7. ), 58 63: Irish sayings for describing the weather, 65 70: Irish Expressions and slang for greeting someone, 90 93: Irish lingo that Ive never heard of, Ah here you can go and bollox if you think Im doing that = theres absolutely no way that Im doing that, Ive a pain in me bollox with you / listening to you = im annoyed with the situation or the person. Their accent didn't help one bit - especially after a few drinks. Quite possibly Irelands greatest linguistic achievement, this phrase is the perfect way to curse without technically cursing. LeprechaunThe earliest known reference to a leprechaun is in a medieval story about the king of Ulster being kidnapped by three of the wily sprites and dragged into the sea. OTool gave us about 7 weeks worth of maths homework. A hurley stick. Ive heard this one a lot less in recent years. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Norway Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. In Ireland, for some bizarre reason, we describe the shopping or the groceries as the messages. Not to be confused with the actual meaning for deadly, i.e. Its the master, Me ould segotia, me ould sweat, me ould Dive on in below! Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on June 28, 2012: Thought there was a hint of the 'ol Irish charm there!! Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Bolivia Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. For example, Some geebag spilt her drink all over me and then had the cheek to say that I knocked into her!, A word used in Cork to describe someone dense. I was hammered last night. WhopperMassive, and therefore great. For example, That lad has owed me a tenner for the past 3 years. Very interesting and useful as well. Due to the way the algorithm works, the thesaurus gives you mostly related slang words, rather than exact synonyms. SloganFrom sluagh-ghairm, the call of a crowd (sluagh is now mostly slua), as in a battle cry. Its used to describe someone thats in a bit of a mood. One you might want to include is Guards. , With respect,little of this is Irish slangPerhaps as an Irish guy I should do a list of Australian slang.Respect for trying and thank you for your hard workPeace and happiness from Bray,county Wicklow , Heres a list of real Irish words (youll take this down of course but ask yourself why? Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Portugal Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. :) If only I could find some vacation time :). Theres a lot of Irish insults to describe someone stupid. Im gummin for a pint. Theres no way Im waiting for a bus in that. Pronounced wayne, this word means child.. Irish Slang Word #12: Gob What it means: Derived from the Irish word gaeilge, meaning beak, gob often refers to as mouth in English. Donkeys years is a phrase Irish people use meaning a long time (as in, Ive known him for donkeys years, an example given in the video above), as is yonks. Huair/Hoor (an Irish insult with both an offensive and a playful meaning), Longer Offensive Irish Phrases and Insults, 19. Lowdown, gossip e.g. "What class of an eejit are you?" Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Spain Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. Developed "straight from the horse's mouth". Tony Hawks on the Round Ireland With A Fridge Movie! While it might be confusing, yes means hello. Its used to describe a bad case of something, for example, Ive been lashing in the tablets all week. Side fact: Club Orange was named after the Kildare Street gentlemans club.86. Cheers, thanks a million. Photograph: Richard Boll/Photographers Choice/Getty21. Its a good day for drying. This is usually used when someone is referring to a person with fairly large front teeth. For example, Shane, hows the form?! theyre not doing what theyre supposed to be doing. For example, That lad keeps on texting me. For example, Dye see me new runners. :-). Synonyms are "Irish Gypsy" and "Tinker" among others. LOL Check out my other Irish hub sometime for a real "flavour" of warped Irish humour! Photograph: iStock/Getty74. This is where the word 'gypsy' comes from and should explain why it is incorrect to name Irish Travellers as 'Irish Gypsies'. Sure Ive already knocked 2 grand off of the asking price. For example, He spends his day going between the bookies and the pub. Glad you enjoyed this you may enjoy the humour in my other Irish hub, so you want to be Irish !! Here's a Dublin one for you: A way to describe a person who is a bit stupid, or at least very annoying. Shes the most ignorant huair youll ever come across. DeadlyFollowing the trend of using ordinarily negative words to describe things positively wicked, sick, insane, killing it deadly is a quintessential contemporary Dublin word with which to signify somethings coolness. The Travel Tart is an Australian Travel Blogger and Writer who dribbles on about the funny, offbeat and weird aspects of world travel today. And I made perfect score too. For example, Carols young one was in working with us last week. Ah, she was on the same shift as me a few months back. I used to use, and here this one used, back during my days in school. Photograph: CernA history of Ireland in our favourite words: 39 quark. Greetings tend to vary quite a bit, depending on the county. For example, Hes such a lickarse. For example, Shes an awful gobshite. If work was the bed hed sleep on the floor, 22. We can assume that Irish peoples use of minerals to refer to soft drinks and sodas comes from mineral waters. Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on July 18, 2012: Hi clevercat, Thanks so much for visiting, glad it gave you a chuckle or two! Shes a little wagon that one. For example, He has some chompers on him that fella hed have no bother knawing an apple through a tennis racket. He wouldnt give you the steam off of his piss. For example, Did you hear Martin and Bernies youngfella was caught cheating in the Garda exam. Thanks Made, I had fun writing this one!Hopefully it gives a brief intro into the popular words visitors will hear and not run a mile!! Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Transport Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. look at the gatch on him, Rhyming slang for draught (breeze from an open window/door), Fun phrase used in a conversation to get a laugh, reaction, Socially inept person and / or complete fool, A large marble used when playing along the road kerb. If someone told me they were shattered, I'd think they were drunk not tired! For example, Here. Too bad April Fools' Day is past. For example, His sister told his Mam about what happened. Gypsy Words. If ever there was a Gobdaw its that lad. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Travel Jobs Funny Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. For example, It was a serious night last night, but I was off my head and ordered 7 bags of chips on the way home. GeeOn that subject, this probably comes from Sheela-na-gig, or Sla na gCoch, carvings of naked Irish women exposing their genitals, which are found across Ireland, primary on old stone churches, round towers and castles.Our lingo for love: how the Irish talk about sexCollops and fbns: The lost language of Irelands landscapeThe Irish words for selfie, Brexit and spam31. The word sap is usually used to describe someone you dislike That sap Karen was here again on Tuesday. New York City: Listen out and hear the influence of the Irish ringing through. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Vietnam Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. The word manky is used to describe something thats dirty. I lived in Britain for many years and when I first arrived, I couldn't understand a word they were saying, "You alright me duck?". A bit of an education in Irish Slang that you can bring to the Emerald Isle when you visit or at least, have some idea what the locals are saying! Tina Kellegher as Sharon in The Snapper63. Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on September 14, 2012: Great information Suzie HQ. BrogueLong before Gucci was designing shoes, this basic footwear made from hide was worn in Ireland, and was so commonplace it needed only to be called brg, or shoe.22. To Lob the gob means to kiss someone. Published by Anthony Bianco - The Travel Tart on. Voting up and useful..thank you for sharing :). I can safely say I never thought Id be writing a guide that included the word testicles. As long as it didn't put you off visiting our wee Emerald Isle! For example, Its a grand aul day today Mary. For example, Stall the ball chief, Ill be there in 20 or Stall the ball a minute what did he say?. While the language is practiced mainly through oral tradition, with very little written history of it, the words Translation: Excited. Holidays & Celebrations. For example, Cmon. For example, Declans been in there for the past hour faffin about the place.. This is also a good hub if you want to go to Ireland. Replace the e with a u, and you have what this slang term means. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Travel Podcasts Funny Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. Suzanne Ridgeway (author) from Dublin, Ireland on September 27, 2012: Many thanks for reading this! You can leg it to the shops, or you can leg it around the corner to meet one of the lads. I havent seen him in ages. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Nicaragua Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. A lot of uses, most popular are: reply to how are you, how are you feeling, being told of a decision, We will meet you there - " Grand "; Dinner will be 10 minutes - " Grand ", I had a quick kip before dinner; It was a real kip of a hotel, Three meanings: to rain hard, to make an attempt at something or to go out drinking, It was lashing out of the heavens, Give it a lash or Let's go on the lash Saturday, I was mortified when I realised my mistake, Very difficult or to really want to do something, Finding a taxi was murder, I could murder a Guinness. Will you stop being minus craic and come out for a few pints. Its been sold out for weeks. Since before time, we Irish have managed to invent our very own slang words and phrases to unleash on all unfamiliar with the lingo! In some countries, like the UK, youll hear someone being referred to as thick as a way of describing them as stupid. Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Kenya Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. Travel Interviews on Funny Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information and Stories. In England there are so many curious expressions or slang too so no wonder you found it daunting. This is used solely for women and it can vary in offensiveness depending on the person. Craic generallymeans fun but, as is the case with many bits of Irish slang, theres multiple ways of using it. BeourThis term for a girl, attractive woman or someones girlfriend, which has various spellings, emerged from the term for woman in Shelta, the old Traveller language.61. For example, Your Michael is a little hallion. To play hurling. lol. More of a clich to be honest! A useless scut if Ive ever seen one. For example, Hes a gowl and a half that boy. (In place names Domhnach means Church. For example, I need a barrel of soudafed. When the FitzGeralds asked the Butlers to come out, so they could make peace, the Butlers refused, leading Gerald FitzGerald to suggest a hole be cut in the door, to offer his handshake aka chancing ones arm. Translation: I did not. No one is quite sure where the phrase originated, but theories abound: One has it that the phrase originated with the Christy Moore song The Craic Is Ninety in the Isle of Man, while others believe the 90 represents speed. This is another one for describing someone thats stupid. Funny reading that as I have taught Irish slang to students abroad :). Some of the below are playful enough, while others are reasonably offensive. Strangely enough, he's appeared in reputable publications like USA Today, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and is a member of the Australian Society of Travel Writers. The word lethal is mainly used in northwestern Ireland and means great. You can also abbreviate lethal into leefs. The Irish are known for their great sense of humour. lol Thanks again RC. For example, Good God the head on you. Then again I live in Massachusetts, and it sometimes seems we have as many Irish people as Ireland does :) Certainly interesting - esepcially how some of these phrases we also use, but for entirely different purpose. Offensive: Youre only a bollox. Much fun was had compiling our unusual language here!! Travel Blog Website includes Silly Photos, Videos, Weird Unusual Humor, WTF and Stories, Russia Funny Travel Guide, Destination Tips, News, Advice, Information. The hames are curved pieces of wood or iron attached to the collar of a draught horse, on which you then attach the traces. But where does it come from? She charged some lad 2 grand instead of 200 Euro. Not as offensive: Go and ask my bollox. This Irish insult is fairly offensive. At a dinner party one should eat wisely but not too well, and talk well but not too wisely. Fair play is an Irish expression used to congratulate someone. Pop a comment into the comments section below and Ill take a look! I love it. So in the days of the telegraph and before everyone had phones.

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