Dublin Slang

Dublin has a language all of its own, and the rest of the country only half understands it. Here's the best Dublin slang on slang.ie, most popular first, with a Posh English translation for the southsiders.

  • GimpDublin +8

    A foolish, annoying, or socially inept male.

    Get out of my face, ye bleedin gimp!

  • RideDublin +9

    Really good looking girl or boy.

    Yer man's a ride over there...
    Commonly used to comment on facebook/bebo pictures: oh my God, RIDEE!
    ...I'll ride the swiss roll offa you, ya little ride ya.

  • Go away outta that!Dublin +3

    An expression telling someone to go away and stop annoying one.

    Go away outta that your only a feckin eejit!

  • BollixAll Ireland +8

    A mildly insulting term of abuse for a man. Derived from 'bollocks'.

    Don't mind him, he's only a little bollix

  • I hope your next shite is a hedgehogDublin

    A colourful curse wishing an especially painful bowel movement upon the recipient.

    I hope your next shite is a hedgehog.

  • MeetDublin +11

    To kiss and perhaps do other stuff too.

    Ma: "Did ye 'meet' yer man last night luv?"
    Yungwan: "Ah, don't be a dirtbird ma!"

  • LikeDublin +8

    A filler word indicating vagueness or uncertainty; your guess is as good as mine.

    Oh my God, like I was like you know?

  • ScoopsDublin +7

    Alcoholic drinks, especially pints of beer.

    John told the wife he was gong down to the bozer for a few scoops
    Going for a few scoops later

  • Axe me bollix!Dublin +2

    When spoken softly, a general dislike of the situation, person, or question/answer just received; If shouted, the same, with an earnest promise of serious…

    Eggs: "Cruisin the gay bars were ye?"
    Mango: "Axe me bollix!"

  • Ahhh Bee'Jaaysus!Dublin

    An exclamation expressing shock or disbelief.

    Ahhhh Bee'Jaaysus, are yih serious?

  • BucketingDublin +2

    Raining heavily and persistently.

    It was bucketing down out there while we were waiting for the bus like!

  • BenjiDublin +1

    A bad smell.

    There's some benji comin from that jacks

  • BatterDublin +2

    Not to be confused with the stuff they coat burgers and sausages with in some parts of Dublin.

    I'm going on the batter. I'm going to get scuttered!
    That little fucker beside me was slaggin me last night so I battered him.
    There's an awful smell of chips in here. It must be the batter running down your leg.

  • DopeDublin +3

    A foolish, simple-minded, or gullible person who frequently makes a show of themselves.

    Will you look at yer man droppin' his keys down the drain, what an absolute dope!

  • Yer manDublin +3

    That fella; a man whose name you don't know or won't say, or one you both know. Also spelt your man.

    Did you hear yermann from Aerlingus bought Man Utd for ten grand?
    I saw yer man Colin last night in da pub last night he was stocious

  • Acting the bollixDublin

    Behaving foolishly or causing unnecessary problems and delays.

    Them bleedin muppets are actin the bollix

  • SpannerDublin +4

    A fool or idiot.

    Ya bleedin spanner ya.

  • I will in my holeDublin

    No chance will I do that.

    Walk out to Blackpool? I will in me hole!
    I will in my hole rob that shop!

  • In there like swimwearDublin

    To be on the verge of sexual relations with a member of the opposite sex.

    Mike- 'Pauls been chattin away to that wan all night'
    Jimboy- 'Yeah he's in there like swimwear wha!'

  • StociousDublin +6

    Very drunk or inebriated.

    I had twelve pints last night and a couple of vodkas, I was stocious

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