The Claddagh Dictionary
In this section we will introduce you to some typical words and phrases used by Irish people on an everyday basis. And yes, the Irish like to curse but it's not as bad as it sounds ;-)
Ages (noun): long time
Alco (noun): someone who's always drunk
Amadán (Omadhan) (noun): idiot
Arse (noun): backside
Ask me arse/bollocks; go and shite; eff off (phrase): general ways of telling someone to shut up
As sharp as a beach ball/Not the sharpest tool in the shed: is used when talking about someone of rather questionable intelligence
As sick as a small hospital: a person who in a very bad health condition
As small as a mouse's diddy: speaking of something of very small size
As useless as tits on a bull/As uselss as a chocolate teapot: ways of saying that something or someone is of no proper use to society
At it (verb): making love
Bad dose (noun): tough time with illness
Balls (noun): male genitalia or courage (someone has balls)
Ball, to have a (phrase): to have fun
Bap (noun): bread bun
A bigger bollox has never put his arm through a coat (phrase): There has never been a bigger idiot
Bird (noun): girl generally, girlfriend
Bite the back of my bollox (phrase): leave me alone
Black stuff, the (noun): Guinness
Bleedin' deadly (adjective): brilliant, great
Bloody (adjective): strengthning adjective
Bold (adjective): naughty
Bollocking (noun): to "give out" to someone
Bollocks (noun): somebody stupid or unpleasant
Bolloxed (adjective): very drunk
Boozer (noun): Pub
Brilliant (adjective): great
Brutal (adjective): terrible
Business (noun): "I have to do me business" - "I have to take a poo"
Business (noun): That's great - "It's the business"
Cake hole (noun): mouth
Cha (tsha) (noun): Tea
Chancer (noun): dodgy/suspicious character
Cheek (noun): disrespect
Chipper (noun): fish and chips shop
Chips (noun): french fries
Cock manger (noun): urinals
Cod (verb): to cod someone - to have someone on
Cool as a cucumber (phrase): when someone is very cool
Cop on (to yourself)/get a grip: don't act stupid/get a grip of reality
Craic (pronounced "crack") (noun): fun
Culchie (noun): mocking word for a country person
Deadly (adjective): really cool, great
Desperate (adjective): very bad
Dote (noun): darling, a lovely person
Drink Link (noun): ATM, bank machine
Dry Shite (noun): a boring person
Eat the head off, to (phrase): to attack someone verbally
Eejit (noun): idiot
Fag (noun): cigarette
Fair play to you (phrase): Well done/Good job
Feck (noun): Irish form of the F word
Fib (noun): a little lie
Fire away (phrase): keep going
Flick (noun): movie, film/e.g. chick flick - girlie movie
Fry (noun): Irish breakfast
Gaff (noun): house, home
Gander (noun): a look around
Gas (adjective): very funny
Gear (noun): clothes
Get off with someone (phrase): to make out with someone
Git (noun): brat
Give out to someone (phrase): to attack someone verbally
Gobshite (noun): idiot
Grand (adjective): fine, alright, "I'm grand"
Hank Marvin (rhyme phrase): Starving, very hungry
Happy Out (verb): to be in a good situation, to be happy out
Howya (phrase): how are you?
I've a mouth on me (phrase): I'm hungry
I've a throat on me (phrase): I'm thirsty
Jacks (noun): toilet
Jammers (adjective): crowded
Jammy (adjective): lucky
Jaysus (exclam): Jesus
Kip, to have a (noun): to take a nap
Knacker (noun): gypsy
Knackered (verb): very tired, exhausted
Knocked up (verb): pregnant
Langer (noun): a person of dislike
Langeres (adjectives): drunk
Lashing (verb): raining hard
Legging it (verb): to run very fast
Letting on (verb): to lead someone on, string someone along
Local (noun): the nearest pub
Locked (verb): drunk
Lock in (noun): when a few people stay in a pub after closing time to have some drinks with the staff
Loopers (adjective): crazy
Lush (noun): someone who likes to consume considerable amounts of alcohol on a regular basis
Manky (adjevtive): dirty, disgusting
Messing (verb): joking, playing
Mind yourself (phrase): watch out, be careful
Minerals (noun): nonalcoholic drinks
Mingin (adjective): dirty, disgusting
Mortified (adjective): to be embarrased
Mouldy (adjective): rotten, bad
Off Licence (noun): the liquor store
Off my face, to be (phrase): to be very drunk or on drugs
On the piss (phrase): to be out drinking
Petrified (adjective): drunk
Pissed off, to be (phrase): to be angry
Pisshead (noun): someone who likes to drink alcohol regularly
Piss up (noun): drinking spree
Plastered (adjective): drunk
Plonker (noun): idiot
Pòg mo thòin (phrase): gealic for "kiss my arse"
Polluted (adjective): drunk
Pull (verb): to be successfull with the opposite sex, "to have a pull"
Puss (noun): moody face
Quid (noun): money
Rashers (noun): bacon used for an Irish breakfast
Row (noun): fight, argument
Savage (adjective): very good
Scabby, Stingy (adjective): to always try to get something for free and never give anything away to other people
Scuttered (adjective): drunk
Session (noun): to drink over a long period of time/all day long
Shattered (adjective): very tired, exhausted
Shitting a brick (phrase): to be nervous/scared
Slapper (noun): slut
Snot rag (noun): handkerchief
Sound (adjective): very good
Sprog (noun): child
Spud (noun): potatoe
Steamed (adjective): very drunk
The shit has hit the fan (phrase): something very bad has happened and caused a general crisis
Thick (adjective): stupid - "thick as a brick"
Tip (noun): dump, dirty place
Tool (noun): stupid person
Touched (ajective): someone who seems a little bit strange
Twisted (adjective): drunk or somewhat crazy
Up da duff (adjective): pregnant
Vitamine G (noun): Guinness
Wagon (noun): an ugly woman
Wrecked (adjective): very tired, exhausted