Irish Slang
Grand, deadly, banjaxed and the rest. Here are the most popular Irish slang words on slang.ie, each with what it means and a Posh English translation for the mammy. Dig into the phrases, sayings and insults too, or pick a county below.
YokeAll Ireland +18
A quick way of calling attention to something you can't think of the name of.
Hand me that yoke, would ya? Or, ya have ta attach this yoke to it before it works.
QuareDown +12
Quite or rather; to a notable degree.
Aye, he's a quare geg alright
BanjaxedFermanagh +15
In a bad state of repair. Also broken or exhausted.
I was banjaxed last night hi led
That yoke's banjaxedMouldyGalway +14
To get drunk, be drunk, be hungover, someting that's disgusting.
Lets get mouldy, I'm awful mouldy, that's mouldy as fuck
He was mouldy last nightPureCarlow +12
Very.
That's pure savage
EejitAll Ireland +13
A foolish or silly person.
Jaysus he's an awful eejit
FeekCavan +9
To engage in a romantic clinch or sexual encounter with someone.
I saw yer wan down at the disco and managed to feek her by the coat racks!
SavageLeitrim +14
An intensifier denoting something or someone as exceptionally good or impressive.
She has savage pair a legs on her!
CatDonegal +14
Of extremely poor quality, dreadful, or thoroughly awful.
The weather down in Wicklow is cat hi, you wouldn't put a dog out.
JaysusAll Ireland +7
An exclamation of surprise, shock or exasperation.
Jaysus, I nearly scalded me mickey off.
ShiftAll Ireland +19
To kiss someone passionately with tongues; to French kiss.
Awww here will you go round the back of the shed with yer man and shift him.
GimpDublin +8
A foolish, annoying, or socially inept male.
Get out of my face, ye bleedin gimp!
Hang sangwichWaterford +9
A ham sandwich.
No blaas? Alright, gis a hang sangwich instead boy.
GowlAll Ireland +12
In Limerick, this term means someone who is nasty. One is basically comparing the person to the 'c' word (for vagina).
Ah g'wan, gimme a Meanie ye greedy gowl!
BateLaois +11
To beat somebody up.
Oh god I'll bate ya if you keep that up...
ToolAll Ireland +10
An utterly foolish, incompetent, or annoying person.
Dat fella's an absolute tool for crashing the car into a ditch!
Cat malogenLongford +12
Outrageous, terrible or very bad.
The weather is terrible bad, it's cat malogen.
BullinWexford +9
To be angry or furious.
He woz bullin afta dey lost
SoundAll Ireland +11
An approving term meaning reliable, agreeable, fun and without hassle; the same as dead on.
Kevin: "Do you no niall?"
Sean: "Aw yeah, he's dead on."DeadlyWexford +9
Very nice, satisfying, enjoyable.
I went to the opera last night. Was it any good? Yes, it was deadly.
That game was quer deadly yesterday