A

Act the maggot

vb. phr.

Behave in a humorously irrational or annoying manner

Acushla

exclam.

Term of endearment

Afters

n.

Desert eaten after lunch or dinner

Ages

n.

Long period of time

Airlocled

adj

Inebriated

Aisy

adj

Slowly (pron. 'Aye-zee)

Alanna

exclam.

Term of endearment, usually for a child

Alright?

q.

Question/ Are you alright?

Amadaun/ amadán

n

Fool, idiot

Any use

n.

Worthwhile or useful

Apache

n.

'Joyrider'/ someone who steals cars to race for fun

Arrah

interj.

Really!, truly!, but now!

Arse about face

adv. phr.

Backwards, the wrong way

Arse over kick

adv. phr.

Head over heels

Arseways

adv. phr.

Wrong, mixed-up

Article

n.

Small (female) person. General term of affection or derogatory about both sexes

Artist

n. derog.

Rogue, trickster

Ask me arse

Vigorous rebuttal

Ass's gallop

n. phr.

Brief period of time

Ass's roar (within)

n. phr.

Close proximity

Astore

exclam

Treasure, term of endearment

Astray in the head/ mind

adj. phr.

Very worried, mentally deranged

Atallatall

phr.

an example of redundancy for emphasis; "A yellow line means no parking atall; two yellow lines mean no parking atallatall".

Ate-your-bun

n.

Term of contempt

Aul fellah

adj

Old person - male

Avourneen

Away

adv.

Taken by the fairies, not right in the head

Away with yerself!

phr.

Expression of disbelief

Axe me arse

exclam. & nickname

Vigorous rebuttal

Aytin'-house

n.

Restaurant (see also eatin'-house)

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Babby

n.

Small child, baby

Baby Power

n.

Small bottle of Powers Irish whiskey

Back

adj.

West

Backdoor trot

n.

Diarrhoea

Bad dose

n.

Tough illness

Bags, make a

n.

Mess; do something incompetently or inadequately [see hames]

Balls/ ballsed

n. & adj.

[1] Testicles [2] Mess, mistake, disaster

Balls of malt

n.

Whiskey

Bamboozle

vb.

Deceive, outwit

Banantee

n.

Housewife

Banger

n.

Old non-vintage car

Banjax

vb.

Ruin, injure, smash, destroy

Banjaxed

adj.

Broken, ruined; can also mean tired

Banshee

n.

Any female figure of menace

Banter

vb.

Discuss, rebuke, admonish, challenge

Bap

n.

Small bread roll

Barmbrack

n.

Rich fruit loaf, frequently abbreviated to 'brack'

Barney

n. & vb.

Mind, head as in don't bother your barney. Also, vb. chat

Barrel

vb.

Move or travel rapidly with purpose

Baths

n.

Public swimming pool

Batter

adj. phr.

Serious drinking , as in 'on the batter'

Bawneen

n.

Traditional woollen pullover, frequently off-white

Baz

n.

Pubic hair

Bazzer

n.

Tight haircut

Be/ by the hokey

expletiv

Mild oath of surprise

Be the holies

expletiv

Mild oath of surprise

Bean-Gárda

n.

Police woman

Bean-jacks

n.

Female toilet/ convenience

Beat Banagher

phr.

Exceed the norm

Beat the lard out of s.o.

vb. phr.

Chastise severely, assault

Bedad

expletiv

Euphemism for "by God"

Beemer

n.

Fast German car

Begob

expletiv

Euphemism for "by God"

Begor/ begorra

expletiv

Euphemism for "by God"

Begrudger

n.

s.o. who consistently and jealously belittles the achievements of others

Begrudgery

abst. n.

Envy

Bejapers

expletiv

Euphemism for "by Jesus"

Below

adj.

South

Belt

vb.

Assault, hit

Belt of a/ the crozier

n. phr.

Episcopal censure

Best thing since sliced bread

phr.

Epitome of excellence

Biddy

n.

Meddlesome old woman

BIFFO

phr.

Big, Ignorant F**ker From Offaly

Bird

n.

Female, girl

Bit, the

phr.

Sexual intercourse

Black

n.

Crowded (town was black today!)

Blackguard

vb.

Abuse, vilify

Black stuff, the

n.

Guinness

Blaggard

n.

Chancer, hoodlum,

Blather

vb.

Talk on and on

Blather/ blether

n. & vb.

Nonsense

Bleedin' beemer

n

Very fast German car

Bleeding/ bleedin'

adj

Used to express serious emphasis; e.g. 'The weather was bleedin' terrible'

Blemm

vb.

Travel at speed

Blond with a black skirt

phr.

Pint of stout

Bloomsday

date

16th June 1094

Blow-in

n.

Recent arrival not accepted by native Dubs; Foreigner

Bocketty/ bockedy

adj.

Halting, imperfect, physically unstable or impaired

Bogball

n.

GAA football (from siobh@chickmail.com)

Bogger

adj.

Country person not from Dublin or Ulster. Comes from term "Bogman", from the Dublinese "bog", meaning all of Ireland except Dublin.

Bogman

n

Term of contempt

Bogs

n.

Public toilets

Bog-standard

adj.

Basic, rudimentary

Bogtrotter

n.

Term of contempt for a country person

Bold

adj.

Naughty, mostly of children, but sometimes also with sexual connotation.

Bold thing, the

n. phr.

Sexual intercourse

Bollix

n.

Despicable/ unsavoury individual, invar. male

Bollocking

n.

Scolding

Bombed out.

as adj

Jilted, given walking papers

Boner

n.

Erection

Boozer

n.

Pub, drinking house

Bother

n. & vb.

Annoy, trouble , perplex, tease, worry

Bowsie/ bowsy

n. adj.

Gurrier, lout

Box

n.

(1) Television.   (2) Another word for the female genitalia/genital area

Bowser

n.

Troublesome character

Box the fox

vb. & phr

Rob apples from an orchard

Boyo

n.

Lad, 'cute hoor', wild energetic man

Brain, to brain s.o.

vbj.

Assault, attack, hit

Boys o boys

phr.

Grunted sigh used to punctuate speech as an expression of tiredness

Brassy/ brasser

n.

Impudent shameless prostitute or hussy, a woman of dubious morals

Brat

n.

Badly behaved child

Break a pudding

vb. phr.

Belch

Brillo

adj.

Brilliant, as in wonderful

Bring, to

vb.

Take

Brothers, the

n.

Christian Brothers teaching order or school

Brown, in your

phr.

Expression of disbelief

Brush with

n. & vb.

Encounter,

Brutal

adj

Very bad

Bucket

vb.

Rain very heavily

Buckled

adj.

Intoxicated, an extreme state of inebriation

Bucko

n.

Lad, playboy

Bugle

n.

Erection

Bunt

vb.

To help someone climb a wall or tree etc. see also hoosh

Bush

n.

Female pubic hair

Bushed

adj.

Exhausted

Business, do me

n.

Have a shit

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Caboosh, the whole

n.

All, everything, everyone

Canary, got a

phr.

Arguement, commotion

Carrying

part. as n.

In the money

Carry-on

n.

Diarrhoea

Cat

adj.

Shocking, rough, unpleasant very bad

Cat got your tongue?

phr.

Asked of s.o. who refuses to answer a question

Catch oneself on

phr.

Adopt a normal viewpoint

Cat's lick

n. phr.

Perfunctory cleaning

Cat's pyjamas

n. phr.

Perfect

Catskin

n.

Shiny outer layer on newly baked bread

Ceili/ ceilidh

n. & vb.

Dance session, social gathering

Cha

n.

Tea

Chance one's arm

vb. phr

Take a risk, engage in something of an uncertain outcome

Chancer

n.

Devious person, s.o. generally male, who takes risks, mostly on the safe side of the law and often come away with a dividend. see also 'cute hoor'

Character

n.

Individual slightly larger than life

Chas Mahal

nickname

Government buildings restored under the aegis of Charles J Haughey

Cheek

adj.

Disrespect

Cheesed off

phr. adj.

Bored, fed-up, annoyed, upset

Chick nor child

phr

Nobody

Childer

n. plr

Children

Chinwag

n.

Chat, conversation

Chipper

n.

Fish and chip shop, generally a take-away

Chips

n.

French fries

Chiseller

n.

Affectionate term for a child

Chucker-outer

n.

Bouncer/ doorman

Chuckie

n.

(a) Armchair terrorist -- from Tiocfaid Ar Lá, roughly pronounced "Chuck-key are law", a supporter of violent Nationalism.  (b) A membersupporter of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA

Ciotog

n.

Left-hander

Clappers , like the

n.

In great haste

Clatter

n.

Slap, hit, bang

Clatter

n. & vb.

Physical chastisement

Click

vb. & n.

Pick up a member of the opposite sex

Clip

n. & vb.

Quick blow, Slap, hit,/ used to punish

Clock

vb. & n.

Beat, punch, trash

Cobble

vb.

Gather together carelessly

Cock manger

n.

Urinals

Cod

n. vb. adj.

Deception, deceit or stupidity

Coddle

n.

Meal of ham, onions and potatoes

Codger

n

Difficult or irrational individual

Codology

n.

Nonsense

Cog

vb.

To copy , as in an exam

Combo

n.

Football practice

Comeuppance

n.

Just deserts

Conker

n.

Chestnut

Contraption

n.

Device, machine object, thing,

Constipated geryhound, like a

n.

Glum, upset

Contrary

adj.

Moody, irritable or irrational

Cooker

n.

[1] Stove [2] Apple used only for cooking

Cop-on

n. & vb.

Common sense, Understanding, streetwise knowledge

Copper

n.

Small denomination coin

Corner-boy

n.

Loitering without intent

Corpo

n.

Abbreviated term for Dublin Corporation

Cosy/ cosie

n.

s.o. who rents a taxi licence from the owner when the owner is not using it (co-driver)

Court

n. vb.

Pay amorous attention to or close sexual contact

Covers

n.

Bedclothes

Cow juice

n.

Milk

Crab

n.

Unpleasant child

Craic/ Crack

adj. n.

Fun, Crack is not a drug, although it can be intoxicating. Crack is good times, good conversation, often in a pub.Craic used to be Crack, but now it's Craic, because somewhere, a libel lawyer got nervous.

Crawling

metonym

Of grid-locked traffic

Crawthumper

n.

Ostentatiously pious/ religious individual

Craythur/ cratur

n.

Strong drink

Credit

n. vb.

Asset or advantage

Crisps

n.

Potato chips

Crock

n.

Dodgy car

Croker

n.

Affectionate abbreviation of Croak Park stadium

Crubeen

n.

Pig's trotter to eat

Cruiser, the

nickname

Conor Cruise O'Brien

Cruiscín lán

adj.

Plenty, (lit. 'full jug')

Culchie

n.

Derogatory term for a country person as perceived by Dubliners

Cúpla focal

n. phr.

A few words in the Irish language

Cur

adj.

Unpleasant fellow

Cute-hoor

n.

Clever or devious man with overriding self-interest. Often used with sneaking admiration. see also 'hoor'

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Da, the

n.

Affectionate and respectful term for Dad

Dab hand

n.

Expert

Dainty

adj.

Not prissy, not whiney, not rediculous, but a combination somewhere in between; Imagine a cat with dirty feet trying to clean them without touching them and you get the feel of this term.

Daw

n.

Fool

Dead

adj.

Extremely, e.g. dead tired

Dead loss

adj. n.

No good

Deadly

adj.

Extremely good or bad. Expression of enthusiasm (also 'Rapid') e.g."That song is fuckin' deadly!"

Dear

adj.

Expensive

Decent skin

n.

Nice person

Deffiney

adj.

Definitely

Dekko

vb.

Look at, inspect

Delft'

n.

Teeth

Delph

n.

Cups, plates etc,

Dense

adj.

Stupid person

Desperate/ despra

adj.

Very bad

Destroyed

adj.

Exhausted, harassed

Diabolical

adj.

Descriptive word for disaster or catastrophe

Didder

adv

Hesitancy or agitation

Diddle

vb.

Swindle

Diddy

n.

Nipple or female breast

Dig

n. vb.

A physical or psychological blow

Dip the wick

phr.

Try something, take a drink, get ready

Ditch

n.

Fence

Do a bunk/ flit

phr.

Sneak off/ usually to avoid paying a bill

Do a line with

phr.

Have a relationship with s.o. of the opposite sex

Dog's abuse

n. phr

Severe verbal abuse or insult

Dog's bollocks

n. phr

Genuine article

Dogs in the street

n. phr.

Everyone, the whole world

Dollies

n.

Female breasts

Dollop

n.

Large quantity of something, or adulterate something

Donkey's years

phr.

Long time

Don't be talking

phr.

Strong agreement

Doss

vb.

Play truant or non-purposeful use of time

Dosser

n.

Time waster, layabout, feckless individual

Dote

n. & vb.

Very nice child or adult, or to show affection for

Double barrel

n. phr

Repeated male orgasm

Drag

n.

Cigarette, or pull on a cigarette

Dresser

n.

Open furniture display unit for plates, cups etc.

Drink-Link

n.

A cash machine (ATM), so-called because it's the last place you visit before going out on the batter.

Drizzle

n.

Fine shower of rain

Drop

n.

Drink

Dry

adj.

Thirsty

Dry shite

n.

Dull person

Dub

n.

Person from Dublin

Dug out of

vb. phr.

Separate from someone by force

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Earwiging

vb.

Listening attentively to private conversations

Eat

vb.

Subject to verbal abuse

Eat out of house and home

phr. vb.

Big appetite

Eat the head off

phr. vb.

Attack verbally, vigorous and often abusive complaining, arguing or debating

Eatin' house

n.

Restaurant

Eccer/ ecker/ ekker

n.

School homework

Edgemecation

n.

Serious learning

Eejit

n.

Fool

E'erawan

n.

Anyone

Effin' and blindin'

vb.

Cursing

Eirog

n.

Sprightly comely girl

Elected

vb.

Fortunate in being accepted

Elegant

adj.

Excellent

Element, in his/ her

adj.

In great form

Element, that's the

n.

Expression of approval

English justice

n.

Oxymoron; you're presumed innocent until proven Irish.

Evening

n. & phr

Anytime after lunch or dinner, or as a greeting

Eye of the arse

n. phr.

Anus

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Face like the back of a bus

phr

Ugly

Fag

n.

Cigarette

Faggot

n.

Term of abuse applied to a woman, generally elderly

F-in' and blindin'

adj.

Cursing

Fair doos/ dues

n. phr.

Indication of agreement or admiration

Fangled

adj

Complicated

Fanner

n.

Work-shy individual

Farl/ farre/ fardel

n.

Quarter portion of griddle scone

Farthing face

n. phr.

Pinched, wan look; usually applied to a child

Faze/ faize/ fiz

vb.

Disturb or put to inconvenience

Feck

vb.

[1] Fetch, gain, seek or take. [2] A euphemism for 'fuck', similarly 'fecker', 'feck off', 'feck-all'

Feck around

phr.

Do nothing constructive

Feckless

adj.

Weak-minded, idle

Fegary/ figgairy

n.

Departure from normal conduct, notion

Féile

n.

Festival (pronounced Fay-la)

Fellah/ fella

n.

Male individual

Fib

n. & vb.

Lie

Fierce

adj.

Generally as an intensification to modify 'bad', 'serious', 'expensive' etc.

Fine thing

n. phr.

Sexually attractive woman

Fire

vb.

Throw

Fire away

phr.

Continue, go ahead

Fit to be tied

phr.

Very angry

Fiver

n.

Five pound note

Flah

n.

Sexually attractive woman

Flahool/ flahoolach

adj.

Lavish, generous

Flahoola

n.

Large loud woman of stupendous vulgarity

Flakes

n.

Breakfast cereal, corn flakes

Fleece

vb.

Steal or swindle

Flee rake

n.

Comb

Flicks

n.

Cinema, movies, pictures

Flip

vb.

Go insane

Floosie/ floozie

n.

Woman of questionable or low moral standards

Flummoxed

vb.

Confused, puzzled

Fluzie in the jakuzie

n.

A statue in the middle of O'Connell Street, Dublin

Fluthered

adj.

Drunk, intoxicated

Follow copy out window

phr.

Keeping to plan even when mistakes are blatant

Follower-upper

n. phr.

Second film of a double bill, or sequel

Fooster

n. vb

Confuse, Dither or fuss

Frolic

vb.

Hang about aimlessly

Fry

n.

Fried food, usually sausages, bacon, pudding, eggs, bread

Fuck/ fucking

adv.

Used for [1] emphasis, eg. 'fucking awful', [2] exclamation eg 'for fuck's sake', [3] imperative 'fuck-off', an invitation to depart hastily, [4] Have sexual intercourse

Fuck all

phr.

Nothing, mot much

Fuck the begrudgers

phr.

Expression of virulent scorn of critics by those determined to continue regardless of anything

Full of oneself

phr

Displaying exaggerated self-esteem

Full of wind and piss

phr

All talk and no action

Full-shilling, not the

n. phr.

Mentally handicapped

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Gaff

n.

House, flat

Gagging

vb.

Desperately anticipating something/ "I was gagging for that drink" from AndeH353@aol.com

gah/ gaa

n.

Generally derogatory reference to GAA, Gaelic Athletic Association

Gallery entertaining

n.

Great fun

Game ball

phr.

Excellent, OK, in good form

Gammy

adj.

Weak, unsteady

Gamut

n.

Collection

Ganey Mac/ janey mack

phr

Expletive of surprise

Gansey

n.

Sweater, pull-over

Gapin

adj.

Descriptive word for a catastrophe

Gárda/ Guard/ Gárdaí

n.

Police

Gargle

n.

Alcoholic drink

Gas

vb.

Very good, impressive, pleasurable, effective, funny, extraordinary

Gasper

n.

Cigarette

Gawk

vb.

To stare at, gape

Gaybo

nickname

Gay (Gabriel) Byrne

Gear

n.

Heroin (drugs)

Gee

n.

Vagina, term of abuse for a woman

Geeser

n.

Cat

Gerrup the yard

phr.

Crude invitation to "get lost". Probably stems from headmasters telling students to bugger off to the opposite end of the schoolyard

Get/ Git

n.

Bastard, term of abuse, despicable individual

Get/ go away outa that

exclam.

Expression of disbelief

Get off with

vb.

French kissing,

Get up the yard

phr

Crude invitation to sexual congress or to 'get lost'

Gick

n.

Unpleasant excrement

Give off/ out

vb.

Expostulate, complain strongly

Git

n.

Unhelpful person

Gizmo

n.

Anything the means of using or operation is not well understood

Glue, to have one's

phr.

Retort indicating strong rejection

Go, a

n.

A turn

Gob

n.

Mouth

Gobdaw

n.

Gullible person

Gobshite

n.

Term of abuse, despicable individual

Go-car

n.

Baby pushchair

Goffo

n.

Free ride on the back bumper of a vehicle unknown to the driver

Gollier/ gollyer

n.

Lump or gob of spittle

Gom

n.

Fool, idiot

Gombeen/ Gombín

n.

Con-man

Gomogue

n.

Young fool, idiot

Gone for its tea

phr. adj.

Worn out, of no further value

Good on ya

phr.

Expression of approval or good wishes

Gooter

n.

Penis

Gossoon

n.

Foolhardy individual

Gouger

n.

Lout, thug

Gra/ Grá

adj.

Affection or love

Grab All Association

phr.

Generally derogatory reference to GAA, Gaelic Athletic Association

Grand

adj

Fine, nice or OK

Granny, in my

exclam.

Expression of disbelief

Grind

n. & vb.

Extra tuition

Ground hurling

n. phr.

Political in-fighting

Guard

n.

Member of the police force

Guff

n. & adj.

Nonsense

Gumming

v.

Salivating, looking forward to eating or drinking

Gur cake

n.

Dense cake, frequently made from left-overs from other cakes

Gur, on the

vb.

Mitching, playing truant from school

Gurrier

n.

Street urchin, lout, thug

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Hairyman

adj

Very fast (as in he ran like a hairyman)

Half decent

adj.

Acceptable, respectable

Half glass

n.

Half pint

Hames, make a

n.

Mess; do something incompetently or inadequately [see bags]

Handy

adj

Convenient, not negligible, useful

Ha'penny place

n. phr.

Lowly position or condition

Hard chaw

n. phr.

Irrepressible joker, tough character

Hard neck

n.

Courage, initiative

Hard word

n. phr.

Hint, tip, bit of secret information

Hard, man

n. phr

Term of affection, tough character

Hash

n.

Mess, disaster/ "He made a hash of that!"

Haymes, make a

adj.

Disaster, mistake, mess

Header

n.

Fool, nutter, unpredictable character, unstable person

Head-the-ball

n.

Fool, nutter, unpredictable character, unstable person, person likely to cause trouble

Heavin'

n.

Crowded

Heel

n.

First or last slice of a loaf of bread

Heel of the hunt

phr.

Eventually

Herself

pron.

Quasi-respectful reference to wife or any female partner

High babies

n. phr.

Senior infants, second year in primary school

Hill 16

n.

Section of Croak Park Stadium associated with Dublin supporters

Himself

pron.

The man of the house; quasi-respectful reference to any male

Hole

n.

Arse

Hole in the wall

n.

Bank ATM machine

Holliers

n.

Holidays

Holy hour

n. phr.

Period of compulsory closing of licensed premises (pup)

Holy show

n.

Disgraceful behaviour

Hoofed

v.

Walked

Hooley

n.

Party

Hoor

n.

Whore, Lit. Hiberno-Irish pronunciation of whore, but not used exclusively to refer to prostitutes. In fact, it is usually used to refer to politicians, and therefore there is no possible relation to unsavoury people who perform favours for money.

Hoor, cute

n.

Term of denigration implying deviousness and lack of scruple

Hoor's bath

phr. adj.

Perfunctory cleaning

Hoosh

vb.

To help someone climb a wall or tree etc. see also bunt

Hop, on the

adj.

Playing truant

Hot press

n.

Airing cupboard, Domestic airing cupboard; place where hot water tank is

How's the form

q.

How are you?

How's your father

phr

Sexual activity

Howya!/ Howaya!

exclam.

How are you?

Hump, give me

phr.

Bore me

Hump off

vb & exclam

Go away, get lost

Hump, take the

phr. vb.

Take offence

Hunt

vb.

Drive away, see off

Hurler on the ditch

phr. n.

Non-participating critic who think they can do better

Huxter

n.

Casual trader, street trader

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I am in me wick!

phr.

You must joking!

I will in me ring!

phr.

I will not!

Ignorant

adj.

Badly behaved, insensitive, uncouth

In your granny's

adv. phr.

Well contented, comfortable

Indo

n.

Irish Independent (newspaper)

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Jacked

vb.

Exhausted

Jackeen

n.

Term for Dubliners by persons from outside Dublin (opp. of 'Culchie'), Basically, a Dubliner. Or sometimes more specifically, a Dublin born and bred 'between the canals', as would his parents and grandparents. Most definitely though, a 'true' Dubliner, not a blow-in who thinks he's a Dubliner just because he lives there. Also Dublin was always seen as the most "English" city in Ireland by provincials and this was coined as a term of derision stemming from the English flag, the Union Jack, by adding the diminutive, -een. Literally, "Little Jack". Derived from "shoneen", a sort of "working-class West Brit

Jacks/ jax

n.

Toilet

Jaded

adj.

Tired, worn out

Jammers

adj.

Crowded

Jam on yer egg

phr

Wishful thinking, will never happen

Jam rag

n.

Sanitary towel

Janey Mack

exclm.

Expression of surprise

Japers/ jakers

exclm.

Expression of surprise

Jar

n.

Drink

Jare, on the

n.

Playing truant

Jarred

adj.

Intoxicated, drunk

Jaysus/ jaysis

exclm.

Expression of surprise

Jibber

n.

s.o. afraid to try new things

Jig time, in

adv. phr.

Quickly, in no time at all

Jig, act the

vb.

Play the fool, act irresponsibly

Jobby

n.

Bowel motion

Jorums

n.

Drink measure

Jotter

n.

Copybook of poor quality paper

Joxer

n.

Idler, unemployed

Joy, the

n.

Mountjoy prison

Juicy

adj.

Cute

Jybe

vb.

Taunt, sneer

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Kaks

n.

Testicles

Kerry witness

n.

Someone who will swear to anything

Kibosh

vb.

To end or defeat, destructive action

Kick the traces

vb

Object

Kidger

n.

Young lad

Kildare side

n. phr.

Right-hand side

Kill

vb.; p.part.

Punish physically or verbally; Mentally/ physically overcome

Kilter, out of

adj.

Out of order

Kip

adj.

Dilapidated accommodation

Kip down

vb.

Rest, sleep

Kithogue/ cittogue

n. adj.

Left-handed or awkward person

Knacker

n.

Someone who is part of the "travelling community" in ireland, Itinerant, tinker, general term of abuse

Knackered

adj.

Tired

Knacky

adj.

Skilled, resourceful, creative

Knick-knocks

n.

Children's' street game of ringing doorbells and running away

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Laid up

vb.

Ill

Langer

n.

Penis

Langered

adj.

Drunk, intoxicated

Lard, beat out of

phr.

Assault, physically attack

Lash, give a

vb.

Attempt

Lash, lashings

n. adj

[1] Great number of, lavish, squander [2] Raining

Latch, bang the

vb. phr.

Delay, dilly-dally

Laudy daw

phr.

Self-important gobshite

Laugh, just for a

adv.

For the hell of it, no particular purpose

Lay a finger on

vb.

Hurt or harm, (usually used in the negative)

Lay off

Phr. Exclam.

Back off, stop!, leave me be

Lean into

vb.

Bring pressure to bear

Leather

n. & vb.

Beat, strike,

Left/ let

p.part.

Allowed

Leg

vb

Travel in haste

Legger, do a

n. & vb.

Depart on foot in haste

Lep

n. & vb.

Jump, leap, bound

Let on

vb.

Pretend

Lick

n. & vb.

[1] Cheat, beat [2] crawler, sycophant

Lick up to

vb.

Feign affection

Lick, at a good

vb. phr.

Move very swiftly

Lid

n.

Helmet, or sometimes the head..."Put a lid on your melon" = "Put your helmet on your head"

Life of Reilly

n. phr.

Carefree, hedonistic existence

Light into

vb.

Attack, berate

Like snuff at a wake

adv. phr.

With great rapidity, in great quantities

Like the hammers

adv. phr.

With great speed

Like you know

phr.

Like

Local, the

n.

Nearest licensed premises (pub), favourite pub

Locked

adj

Drunk, intoxicated

Long grass, be in

phr. vb.

Lie low, keep a low profile

Loosies

n.

Cigarettes/ fags sold individually, not in a pack

Lose the head

phr. vb.

Loss of temper or control

Lose the run of oneself

phr. vb.

Lose control

Low babies

n.

First year at school, junior infants

Lug

n.

Awkward individual

Lurching

vb.

Dancing up close

Lump

n. adj.

Good size, large, lazy person

LYKAH

phr.

Leave Your Knickers At Home

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Ma, the

n.

Mother

Mad

adj.

[1]Angry, [2] very

Maggot

n.

Unpleasant or disgusting person, term of contempt

Maggoty

adj.

Drunk, intoxicated

Mallet head

adj.

Fool

Mammy, the

n.

Affectionate term by children for mother, or in adult usage, mother or wife

Mammy's boy

n.

Person excessively dependant upon maternal affection

Man, that's your only

phr.

Correct chjoice

Mangy

adj.

Mean, untidy

Manky

adj.

Dirty, untidy

Massive

adj.

Impressive,  Dublin term meaning excellent

Me

n.

My

Me elbow!

exclm.

Expression of disbelief

Me oul flower!

phr.

Term of endearment

Me oul segotia!

phr.

Term of endearment for good friend

Melted

adv.

Very tired

Mentaller

n.

Irrational, unpredictable individual; mentally handicapped

Merciful hour!

exclm

Mild oath

Messages

n.

Shopping, small purchases

Messer

n.

Seriously incompetent and/ or disruptive individual, joker

Messing

vb.

Joking

Middling

adj.

Neither good nor bad

Mighty

adj.

Excellent, outstanding, wonderful

Mill

n. & vb

Gathering, fight

Mill into/ milling

vb.

Attack, physically assault, fight

Minding mice at a crossroad

phr.

Undertaking an undemanding task

Mind the busses

phr.

Be careful

Mind yerself!

phr.

Be careful!

Mineral

n.

Soft drink

Mitch

vb.

Play truant from school

Mo croí

exclm.

Term of endearment

Molly

adj.

Effeminate person

Mongrel fox

n.

Unsolicited critic

Monkey

n.

IR£500/ five hundred Irish pounds (currency)

Mortaller

n.

Mortal sin for Catholics

Mortified

phr.

Embarrassed

Mot/ mott

n.

Affectionate term for girlfriend or wife

Motherless

adj.

Drunk, intoxicated

Motting

vb

Courting, going out with, doing a line

Mouldy

adj.

Drunk, intoxicated

Mouth

n.

Noisy person, excessive talker