Irish Slang

As Evanna is Irish, we've compiled a list of terms that she may (err, or may not) use in every day jargon. Enjoy! Although we'd advise against using these on a real Irishperson, hehe. They might think you're a Gob-daw! ;)

Is that you? - Have you finished what you're doing?

Acting the maggot - playing around

Are you away? - Are you going out

Away in the head - Lost his senses

Bag of Taytos - packet of potato chips

Banjaxed - broken, useless, tired

Barn brack - Halloween cake

Blather - talk

Bogtrotter - country person

Brutal - terrible

Carry on - argument/noise

Chiseller - young child

Cop on! - Be smart

Deadly - cool, great

Fib - a lie

Foostering - wasting time

Holliers - holidays/vacations

Juicy - pretty

Kip - to have a short rest

Lay off! - leave me alone, stop it!

Knackered - fatigued, very tired

Perishing - freezing

Pictures - movies

Puck - slap in the face

Pull your socks up - Get to work/get busy

Scarlet - blushing

Scatter - run away from something

Scram! - go away!

Shenanagans - different things going on

Sleeveen - sly person

Snapper - child, baby

Snobby Weather! - Ignoring me?

Wrecked - tired

I tell a lie - I messed that up

Mucker - Mate, friend.

Wee - very small

Chillaxin - To chill out and relax at the same time

Boss - Term used when you don't remember someone's name

Floop the coop - Freak out

Top dollar - Excellent

Whippersnapper - Child

Gingernut - Redheaded person

Gob-daw - Foolish character

I'm only buzzin' wit ya - I am only pulling your leg

I'm only coddin - Only joking

I'm only hairdressing - Messing, joking around

Kangaroo - Thankin' you

Massif - gorgeous

Monkeys paw - A draw

Philly - a great chap altogether

Put the mockers on - To jinx something

Savage - Brilliant

Barney Rubble - Trouble

Bin lids - Kids

Dog and bone - Phone

.com - See ya later

Some of our many sources:

Irish Slang
Peevish