O'Byrne Files © - Dublin Slang Dictionary and Phrase-book ©
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Word / Phrase |
use |
Meaning |
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Earwiging |
vb. |
Listening attentively to private conversations |
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Eat |
vb. |
Subject to verbal abuse |
| Eat out of house and home | phr. | Big appetite |
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Eat the head off |
phr. vb. |
Attack verbally, vigorous and often abusive complaining, arguing or debating |
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Eatin' house |
n. |
Restaurant |
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Eccer / ecker / ekker |
n. |
School homework |
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Edgemecation |
n. |
Serious learning |
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Eejit |
n. |
Fool. Someone of reduced intellectual capacity (also 'Gobshite') |
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E'erawan |
n. |
Anyone |
| Effin' and blindin' | vb. | Cursing and swearing |
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Eirog |
n. |
Sprightly comely girl |
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Elected |
vb. |
Fortunate in being accepted |
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Elegant |
adj. |
Excellent |
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Element, in his / her |
adj. |
In great form |
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Element, that's the |
n. |
Expression of approval |
| Em | phr. | This is the word Dublin folk use when pausing to think. It takes the place of the "um" and "uh" that Americans prefer. This two-letter word alone will radically alter your perceived Dublin-ness if you can learn to use it pervasively and unconsciously. This is perhaps the single most commonly used expression in speech, so with this one change alone, you can drastically alter your accent. |
| English justice | n. | Oxymoron; you're presumed innocent until proven Irish. |
| Erection section | n | Couples slow dance at a disco |
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Evening |
n. & phr |
Anytime after lunch or dinner, or as a greeting |
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Eye of the arse |
n. phr. |
Anus |
Most recent version
December, 2006
To be updated from time to time
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