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sionnach has added 17,919 words, 236 lists, 9,289 comments, and 372 tags.

Words and phrases of Irish origin, or commonly used in Irish English

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bags   has been listed 1 time with 3 comments

holding the folding   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

turlough   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

camán   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

one more sow, one more cow, one more acre under the plough   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

whipping the herring   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

begrudgery   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

beef to the heels, like a mullingar heifer   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

claddagh ring   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

bonham   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

carrickmacross   has been listed 5 times with 1 comment

bualadh bos   has been listed 1 time with 3 comments

go run up a gumtree   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

sure as eggs is eggs   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

hundreds and thousands   has been listed 5 times with 10 comments

blaskets memoir   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

horslips   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

floozie in the jacuzzi   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

jax   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

ciotóg   has been listed 2 times with 3 comments

brosna   has been listed 2 times with 2 comments

rás tailteann   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

turf accountant   has been listed 2 times with 2 comments

plastic paddy   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

my old segocia   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

gansey   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

crawthumper   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

bowsie   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

afters   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

knackered   has been listed 41 times with 2 comments

like a constipated greyhound   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

useless as a chocolate teapot   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

a long drink of water   has been listed 1 time with 3 comments

hire purchase   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

on the never-never   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

fair dues   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

flicks   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

fly cemetery   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

fizzy gravy   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

fooster   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

pishogue   has been listed 6 times with 3 comments

head the ball   has been listed 2 times with 3 comments

kitthoge   has been listed 3 times with 3 comments

gaeltacht   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

jailtacht   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

ghillie   has been listed 2 times with 2 comments

gallowglass   has been listed 7 times with 2 comments

sláinte   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

vicipéid   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

hurling   has been listed 1 time with 4 comments

sliotar   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

chaney   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

shanachie   has been listed 3 times with 2 comments

seanchaí   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

wren boys   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

soda bread   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

barmbrack   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

eejit   has been listed 7 times with 1 comment

omadhaun   has been listed 2 times with 2 comments

deoch-an-dorais   has been listed 2 times with 5 comments

skinnymalinks   has been listed 3 times with 4 comments

sleveen   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

shebeen   has been listed 10 times with 2 comments

poteen   has been listed 11 times with 3 comments

whinge   has been listed 27 times with 10 comments

gormless   has been listed 69 times with 20 comments

fadge   has been listed 4 times with 5 comments

dolmen   has been listed 14 times with 0 comments

gobsmacked   has been listed 44 times with 8 comments

heart-scalded   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

ask someone if they have a mouth on them   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

to go somewhere with your hands hanging   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

mineral   has been listed 8 times with 1 comment

ninety-nine   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

chipolata   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

jackeen   has been listed 4 times with 2 comments

culchie   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

gurrier   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

west brit   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

he's not a bit backward about coming forward   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

he could mind mice at a crossroads   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

high babies   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

low babies   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

flahulach   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

get up the yard!   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

rubber dollies   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

marla   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

cop on to yourself!   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

you've cheese on your chin   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

banjaxed   has been listed 9 times with 2 comments

twig   has been listed 20 times with 2 comments

pizawn   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

doing a line   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

glassey alley   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

donkey's wedding cake   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

donkey's gudge   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

drisheen   has been listed 6 times with 1 comment

souper   has been listed 1 time with 2 comments

glimmer man   has been listed 2 times with 1 comment

caffler   has been listed 1 time with 1 comment

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over 2 years ago sionnach said:

This list has clearly veered more in the direction of Irish slang and idioms.

over 2 years ago reesetee said:

Love this list, sionnach!

over 2 years ago sionnach said:

choosing not to include kibosh on this list, having doubts about the faux-etymology tracing it to 'caip bais' (the death cap, accompanying a capital sentence).

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