Up the hill
Stormont. The hill where the Assembly sits, and where everything is always nearly happening.
Heard in Antrim, Down, Armagh, Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh
Are they going back up the hill next week or what?
Shall I translate it into posh English for you, mucker?
Oh, hello! I didn't see you come in. Here it is in posh English.
Do they intend to return to Stormont next week, or not?
Questions
What does up the hill mean in Ireland?
Stormont. The hill where the Assembly sits, and where everything is always nearly happening.
Where in Ireland do people say up the hill?
People say up the hill in Antrim, Down, Armagh, Derry, Tyrone and Fermanagh.
How do you use up the hill in a sentence?
“Are they going back up the hill next week or what?”
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On the list: Irish slang phrases
Same phrase, other counties
- Down (not in the dictionary)
- Armagh (not in the dictionary)
- Derry (not in the dictionary)
- Tyrone (not in the dictionary)
- Fermanagh (not in the dictionary)