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© - Dublin Slang Dictionary and Phrase-book ©S
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Word / Phrase |
use |
Meaning |
| Sally | n | Head; comes from Sallynoggin(Dublin suburb) you take out the noggin part which is head. |
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Same difference |
adj |
Identical |
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Sanger |
n |
Sandwich |
| Sap | n | Wimp, soft touch |
| Sarky | adj | Sarcastic, moody (from rizo117@hotmail.com) |
| Sasanach | n | English person (term of derision). |
| Savage | n | Very severe, awfull |
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Scallion |
n. |
Spring onion |
| Scab | n | One who constantly borrows or try to get freebies |
| Scangers | n. | Knackers |
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Scarlet |
adj |
Flushed with embarrassment |
| Scatter | vb | Run away |
| Scoff | vb | Eat or drink "You'd better not go in there! Ger scoffed that butty, after ten pints, and yacked all over the bog!" |
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Sconce |
n. & vb |
Glance ,look |
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Scoop |
n. |
Drink measure. A few 'scoops'; a few drinks |
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Score |
vb. |
Gain physical intimacy with a man or woman |
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Scrab / scraub |
vb. |
Scratch, scrape |
| Scram | vb. | Go away! |
| Scrap | n | Fight |
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Scrape |
n. |
Sexually obliging woman |
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Scratcher |
n. |
Bed "Met me this fine bird! Got her up to the scratcher." |
| Scratch, the | a | Dole, social security |
| Screwed | v | Fecked, in trouble |
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Scrubber |
n. |
Common woman of working class, derogatory term for a female |
| Scrunchie | n. | An elastic to keep your hair up; as in "do you have a go go for my hair?" |
| Scummers. | n. | Unpleasant people |
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Scut |
n. |
Male who behaves badly |
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Scutter / scutters |
n. & vb. |
Diarrhoea |
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Scuttered |
adj |
Drunk, intoxicated |
| Scutting | vb | Catching a ride by hanging from the back of a moving truck and then jumping off |
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Segotia |
n. |
Close friend (e.g. me aul segotia) |
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Septic |
adj |
Awful |
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Session |
n. |
Period of time spent drinking; a gathering for drink. A large gathering of people having the craic (also 'Sesh') |
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Sevener |
n. |
Fainting fit |
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Shagged |
adj. |
Tired |
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Shagger |
n. |
[1] Term of contempt, [2] s.o. who copulates |
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Shammier |
n. |
Tennis ball |
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Shape |
vb. |
Put on airs, show off |
| Shaper | n | One who puts on airs, struts around; Young person who takes up a lot of space when he struts around. |
| Sharts, the | A condition which occurs the morning after a night of drinking Guinness. You think you're going to fart, but end up with a laundry problem | |
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Sheep's eyes, make |
vb. phr. |
Look fondly at s.o. of the opposite sex |
| Shels | n | Shelbourne football club |
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Shenanigans |
n. & vb. |
Trickery, causing trouble |
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Shift |
vb. |
Gain physical intimacy with a man or woman. French kiss "Crikey! Damo's not gonna shift that bird, is he?!" |
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Shinny |
vb. |
Climb up/down |
| Shift | vb. | Make out with |
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Shite, in your |
n. |
Retort indicating rejection ( e.g. you will in your shite) |
| Shittin' a brick | phr | Being very nervous |
| Shitter; the | n | Toilet |
| Shloshed | adj | Drunk |
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Shockin' |
adj. |
Expressive word for disaster or catastrophe |
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Shook |
adj. |
Ill, Pale, Sick, Scared, Surprised |
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Shore |
n. |
Water / waste drain outside house |
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Show |
vb. |
Give (e.g. show me the book) |
| Shower of savages | n | Crowd having a raucous time |
| Shrapnel | n | Loose change |
| Silko | n | Similar to gouger except less offensive |
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Sickner |
adj. |
Bad weather |
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Single |
n. |
Portion of fried potatoes (chips) from a take-away |
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Sink the black |
vb. |
Drink porter/stout |
| Skanger | adj. | Rough, tough person, skumbag with a unique type of dublin accent |
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Skelp |
vb. |
To hit s.o. a blow |
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Skelp |
vb. |
Strike with an open hand |
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Skew-ways |
adj. |
Side-ways, obliquely |
| Skidaddle | vb. | Get lost |
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Skilt |
adj. |
Cheeky / irresponsible girl |
| Skins | n. | Cigarette Papers (also 'Rizlas', 'Papers')"Lads, I'm bustin' for a joint. Have yis got any skins?" |
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Skin, decent |
adj. |
Term of affection |
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Skinnymalink |
adj. |
Tall, usually thin person |
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Skit |
adj |
Taunt, ridicule |
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Slag |
vb |
To tease or make fun, take the rise out of. In Dublin, if people don't slag you unmercifully, it's a sign they probably don't like you. |
| Slán | phr. vb. | Good health; farewell. (slán go fóill! - so long; slán leat!, slán agat! - cheerio, farewell.) |
| Sláinte | phr. vb. | Cheers (literally Good Health!) |
| Slapper | n | Woman of very 'loose' morals |
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Slash, have a (take a) |
n. |
Urinate; take a piss |
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Sleep it over |
phr. vb. |
Sleep in |
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Slice the legs off |
vb. phr. |
Sexual intercourse with a female |
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Sliver |
adj. |
Thin slice |
| Slug | n | Mouthful of a drink - give me a slug |
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Smig |
n. |
Chin or beard |
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Smug |
vb |
Engage in homosexual activity |
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Snailer |
n. |
Trail of mucus from the nose |
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Snapper |
n. |
Infant, child |
| Snaps | n | Photographs |
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Snared |
vb. |
Caught smoking illicitly at school |
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Snared rapid |
vb. |
Caught shooting heroin |
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Snog |
vb |
Kiss or a right good smooch |
| Snot | n | Unsightly nasal discharge |
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Snug |
n. |
Pub Booth; Private compartment in a public house |
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Soft |
adj. |
Mild or wet |
| Soft as shite | adj. | Soft in the head, mentally handicapped |
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Soft spot |
n. phr. |
Indulgent attitude |
| Soother | n | Baby's pacifier or dummy |
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Sound |
adj |
Fine, good, OK |
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Sound man! |
phr. exclam. |
Expression of approval |
| Southside, The | adj | The posh area of Dublin, includes Dublin 4, Dun Laoghaire, Dalkey, Killney, Blackrock, Foxrock, Rathfarnham and Ballyboden! It's south of the Liffey. Alot of people living here have a very annoying accent. (See also Southside and Westside) |
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Spa |
n. |
Awkward or troublesome individual, badly co-ordinated person |
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Spacer |
n. |
[1] Streetwise individual, [2] Crazy/eccentric individual |
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Spark |
n. |
Object of romantic interest |
| Sparrow fart | adj. | Very small |
| Speedy | n | Police motorbike |
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Spit |
n. |
Measurement of distance |
| Spondulies | n. | Sum of money (from davidganly@eircom.net) |
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Spoof |
vb |
Tell lies, embellish |
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Spoofer |
n. |
s.o. who talks on about things without any knowledge |
| Sprog | n | Child, kid |
| Spuds | n | Potatoes |
| Squealer | n. | Baby |
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Stabber |
n. |
Remaining portion of cigarette stubbed out |
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Stall-fed |
adj. |
Papmered |
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Steeler |
n. |
Metal ball used in game of marbles |
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Steeped |
adj. |
[1] Imbue with a quality, fortunate, [2] Drenched / soaked |
| Still an' all | phr. exclam. | Nevertheless |
| Stingers | n. | Nettles |
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Stir |
n. & vb. |
Move |
| Stirrin' the pot | phr. | Creating or maintaining animosity between individuals or groups. |
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Stocious |
adj. |
Drunk, intoxicated |
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Stop the lights! |
phr. exclam. |
Really!, good grief! |
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Strand |
n. |
Beach |
| Stroke | vb | Steal; as in "That gobshite stroked a score from me" from melanie.maher@ntlworld.com |
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Stung |
adj. |
Embarrassed |
| Suckin' diesel | phr. | Having a good time, everything going well |
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Sup |
n. |
A drink |
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Swallie |
vb. |
Swallow, drink |
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December, 2006
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