Slang.ie - Irish Slang Dictionary

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1. Dose of the scutters - Scuttery arse or diahorrea
2. Get up the yard, with the smell of benjy of ya - Go away your joking
3. Lord lantern of Jaysus - Expression of exasperation
4. All fur coat and no knickers - Looks good on the outside, but nothing underneath the surface
5. Looder - A bollox
6. A bird never flew on one wing. - Expressing the need for a second helping
7. Ecker/Ekker - Homework
8. Gargle - Drink
9. Gouger - Disreputable type prone to bad deeds.
10. Box the Fox - Box the Fox = Rob an Orchard.
11. Doing a line (with someone) - To go out with someone
12. Sleeveen - Sleeveen is a complex expression. First it implies a rural unsophistication -- it would not be applied to someone from Dublin or a city. At the same time it implies slyness, untrustworthiness, and obviously slippery character.
13. Haimes - To make a mess of something
14. Grushy or Gushy - At a Dublin wedding, it is customary for the best man to throw small change to the kids on the street.
15. Me oul' segosha - A term of endearment; my old friend.
16. Behind the wallpaper in Nelly's room - Reply to an enquiry about the whereabouts of a lost or misplaced object. (See also: 'Up the fat woman's arse in Moore St.')
17. Nixer - Doing work on the side. Usually after working hours
18. Fucky the 9th - Someone who is awkward or difficult to deal with; a consequence.
19. Whore's Handbag - A really strong smell, usually of perfume, cologne or anti persperant!
20. Me oul' flower - A term of endearment. See also ("me oul' segosha")