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
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