Dublin Slang, Page 4
More Dublin slang, numbers 121 to 160, most popular first, each with a short meaning. Click any word for examples and a Posh English translation.
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Kissing vigorously or randily.
A punch.
Brilliant or very nice indeed.
Used in place of "good" to mean fine or satisfactory.
My old friend or acquaintance.
A heavy, resounding blow or slap delivered to someone, usually during a scuffle.
An annoying or tiresome person.
An appeal to halt proceedings, wait a minute, or calm down.
A casual greeting used among men, substituting the word horse or hurse.
Completely exhausted, fatigued, or worn out.
Amusement or fun.
Horrible; filthy and unpleasant.
A foolish or incompetent person.
Fool.
A large quantity or bunch.
An eccentric or peculiar person.
Very drunk.
An exclamation of absolute shock, disbelief, or surprise.
A yungfella up to no good, sometimes called a tipper or guyer.
"Craic" has a couple of very broad meanings.
A foolish, annoying, or incompetent person.
A universal greeting asking for the latest news or gossip.
A person from Dublin.
Of very poor quality; abysmal, wretched, or deeply unsatisfactory.
An order to regain one's composure and cease behaving foolishly.
A sanitary towel.
Literally means penis, but can be used as an insult.
To act in a foolish or silly manner.
To be absolutely drunk.
A chancer or opportunist, someone likely to try to get away with anything.
Mischief, roguery or general devilment.
Not fully mentally competent; a bit simple or foolish.
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A disagreeable, unpleasant or rowdy person.
A small taste or sip of a beverage, especially an alcoholic one.
An old, decrepit motor vehicle that is barely roadworthy.
Drunk or heavily inebriated.
A deeply offensive term for someone who smells foul or behaves despicably.
To be extremely frightened.
Extremely bad or thoroughly unimpressive.