Popular and Confusing Irish Slang & Phrases | Part 1
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Fair play to you Ana!! Well done! keep up the great work! Cheers!
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Thank you! Cheers!
Just to add a few more, maybe you can integrate them into a future video Ana. I have watched parts one and two to your slang collection and they are brilliant and perfectly explained in English. Your English is superb. Anyway, moving on....
You mentioned the word Knackered, which you correctly explained means "Tired". However it is important for non-Irish people to note that the word "Knacker", without the "ed" on the end is a derogatory and insulting word for a native Irish Traveller. Every country has it's native population and in Ireland they are usually referred to as Travellers. But if one wants to insult them (not recommended) they may call them "knackers".
Slag. You correctly gave the meaning as a friendly banter between friends. To "slag off" a friend is correct and happens all the time. However to call someone a "Slag" is a bad insult. In that context it has often been used to refer to a woman who likes to sleep around with many different partners. For example, such a woman may be called "an awful slag".
"How are you keeping?". You will probably find this outside of Dublin more often. It simply means "How are you doing?" or "How is life?"
"Cop On". This has two meanings. You could hear it being said thus - "Ah that fellow has no cop-on". This means "That fellow has no common sense". OR you could see it angrily said to a person on its own, for example - "COP ON!" In this context it means "BEHAVE!". If two children (or adults) are making a mess or a lot of noise, a superior may exclaim "COP ON!". Stop what you are doing and act in a better manner.
"Eejit". This is simply the Irish-English version of "Idiot".
"Feckin'". This is a milder Irish-English version of the universal English word "Fuc*ing". You may see someone exclaim to a friend who is acting silly, "Feckin' eejit", while smiling. Meaning the friend is acting the fool but is being funny at the same time. "FECK!" is a shorter version, usually used as an exclamation at a surprise or some surprising news. "Did you hear that Robin Williams died last night?" "FECK did he?"
"Arse", means your bum, or your bottom. "That fellow has a fine arse on him" is a familiar phrase among Irish ladies. Also to call someone an "Arse" is often used when talking about someone who is disliked by the speaker for some reason - "That fellow is an awful arse".
"Grand", you already explained this but it also is used to describe one thousand something. For example, "Tommy got his tax refund. He received a grand (€1000)"
"Acting the maggot". This is a funny term used to describe when somebody is acting foolish, usually a child. For example, "Susan is out the back with the dog, look at her acting the maggot". It means misbehaving in a light hearted way. HOWEVER it can also be used when talking about a bad incident. For example if a person was drunk and starting a fight in the pub last night you might say "Oh he was trying to start a fight, acting the maggot". It basically means misbehaving or being disruptive.
"Having you on". This means somebody is playing a joke on you. For example if you are looking everywhere for your favourite pair of jeans and you can't find them because your boyfriend hid them on purpose. Then eventually you find them and you are mad with your boyfriend for hiding them, he might say "Ah Ana, I was only having you on" while laughing or smiling. It means when someone is playing a joke on someone else or is teasing someone else. "Having you on" = "I'm only joking with you".
"Yer man, Yer wan". I think you already explained "yer man" as a third person in a story that someone doesn't know but is referring to. That is the masculine version. But the feminine version is "Yer wan". "Yer man" means "That man or boy" and "Yer wan" means "That woman or girl".
"Effin' and blindin'". This means that somebody is angry and is using swear words to express their angst. When somebody is really angry and shouting swear words a bystander might say "Look at that fella effin' and blindin'". It means when somebody is ranting.
"Banjaxed". This means that something is broken, often beyond repair. For example, "The engine in that car is totally banjaxed".
"Porter". This is derived from the alcoholic drink Port Wine. However in Ireland it usually means that someone is drinking a pint of beer, usually Guinness, but also lager, ale, cider or whatever comes in pints. Example: "I am going down to the pub for a belly-full of porter".
"Jax" or "Jacks". It means the toilet. "I am going to the jax for a wee".
Please don't be offended by my comment here Ana. I am only trying to add a few more that you might use in future. I have no doubt that you also know most of these already too. Your two videos on Irish slang words were brilliant and you definite covered the most common ones for sure. Thanks for all of your videos by the way. Superb work.
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We say a lot of those words and sayings here in America as well, in the more southern parts atleast! I live in NC. You’re English is really great 🙂
Hi! thanks for letting us know. This is great to know.
Many Irish people immigrated to the US and probably brought this slang with them!
Same in Canada!
I was telling my hubby the exact same thing the other day 😂. But if we think about it, the south was settled mainly by the Irish/Scots. Are we blessed or what ? 😁👍
Love the nuances
“Not too bad” and “let your hair down” are definitely used anywhere English is spoken. Saying “1200” as “twelve hundred” (using hundred instead of thousand) also is very common. We also add “-ish”, but I’m not sure if it’s used more liberally in Ireland. It’s not something most people say all the time here.
thanks for sharing! :)
Wow Anna, so lovely is really intresting. Thank you.I'm in.
Great video Ana! Keep it up.
I use a lot of these, but some are new for me, great to learn it. Would be great to watch a part 2
Thanks for your comment!😊😊❤
Will definitely make the 2nd part
you doing a great stuff ! much energy and motivation shine from youu
Thank you for support 😊😊❤
From an Irish guy, Some great videos, not sure im happy about you telling the world about living in the best country in the world, thought we might keep that secret under wraps for another while, just as long as you dont tell people that dublin isnt even in the top ten places in ireland to live. 😉😆
Wow cute Anna. Of course it is interesting cause if someone know these words she or he will integrate easilly irish people. Waiting for second part😉
Thanks for your comment!😊 it's very good to know these slang words as they can help a lot to understand people easily and to adapt quicker!
Please make a second part..it is pretty interesting..
Oops sorry..I found the second part..it is even cooler..I like Savage..have you heard of the band 'Savage Garden '..they have some good songs..
Deadly.
Hi Anamaria,
An interesting and useful lesson about sone "popular and confusing Irish slang and phrases". I admire your efforts and learned lots of new slang and phrases with your lesson.
Please make another lesson on the same topic.
Thank you.
Hi Manish!
Thanks a lot for your comment!😊😊 I am glad I could bring something useful!
Will definitely plan the 2nd part soon😊👌
@@AMEditionYT thank you
Is ‘ish suffix informal or can it be used in formal situation too thanks
I’m hoping to move to Ireland soon 😀 will you ever do meet ups ?
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So lovely! Thank you😊❤ you're very welcome here!
Craic is the only Irish slang. Most of the others are used in most western countries.
Oh wow I knew all of these! These are all American slang except gas and criag
That was great craic! Fair play to ya love, absolutely knackered after today but fair play to ya for puttin the vid together, having great buzz watchin your content, it's all grand and keep the craic mighty 😂😂
PS it is common practise to insult a friend upon greeting by irish standard. 😉
:D :D :D
It's nice to know these things as this makes much more sense from a language.
Almost all of these words are common in the US.
Tháinig mé díreach i mo Shaoránach Éireannach an mhí seo caite. rugadh mo mháthair i gcontae Chorcaí.
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Ah sure look
Absolutely 💯😊👌 I hear it very often!
Ah shur look it* (rural hurler speak)
Thought you would have included "savage" maybe it's a more used word down here in cork 😀
Thanks for the idea! I'll make the 2nd part and add it there :)
Yeah I live in dublin savage is not really used here
How ya pet, fair play to ya lass..
Yeah, many of these aren’t Irish slang - they’re simply commonly said wherever English is spoken.
Spot on with the slang. I will look at your next vid. But it's funny I work in Hospitality and if the yanks come over and you tell them to go down the road and in the next pub there is a bit of CRAIC going on...they think it's drugs related.CRACK
Hi Dave! Thanks for sharing more insights into the Irish slang! Interesting to know this :D
If we slag you off it means we like you. If we don't slag you off it most likely means we're unsure of you or we don't like you to much 🤣
There are more vulgar ones ngl 😂. I can tell a few but not sure if you want it on the comments so let me know if you want to hear them. Another one is "I have a scéal to tell you" (shk-ay-ll) is Irish for "story" so not slang but in case you hear it.
Thanks but most likely CZcams will block the comment..
A good ride ISH wouldn't be nice
Fair play, you're gas
Deadly is only used in Dublin by Dublin Jackeens (City Dwellers).
Russian accent. Why?
Ní maith liom é.