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Word / Phrase |
use |
Meaning |
| Abra-Kebabra | adj. | A magic act performed on Saturday night, where fast food vanishes down the performer's throat, and then shortly afterwards, it suddenly reappears on the taxi floor. "Ger scoffed that Abrekebabra chip butty, after ten pints, and yacked all over the bog!" |
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Act the maggot |
vb. phr. |
Behave in a humorously irrational or annoying manner |
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Acushla |
exclam. |
Term of endearment |
| Afters | n | Desert eaten after lunch or dinner |
| Ages | n | A long period of time |
| Aido | name | Aidan |
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Airlocled |
adj |
Inebriated |
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Aisy |
adj |
Slowly (pron. 'Aye-zee) |
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Alanna |
exclam. |
Term of endearment, usually for a child |
| Alright? | q. | 'question' - are you are alright? |
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Amadaun / amadán |
n |
Fool, idiot |
| Animal | adj. | Wild, uncontrollable, exciting |
| Anto | name | Anthony |
| Any use? | phr, adj | Worthwhile, usefull, good |
| Apache | n. adj | 'Joyrider' - someone who steals and races cars for fun |
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Arrah |
interj. |
Really!, truly!, but now! |
| Arse | Posterior. Ass. Bum. Bottom "My arse hurts" | |
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Arse about face |
adv. phr. |
Backwards, the wrong way |
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Arse over kick |
adv. phr. |
Head over heels |
| Arseology | Rediculous and needless carry on (from Emer O'Caroll) | |
| Arseways | adj. | Wrong, mixec up |
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Article |
n. |
Small (female) person. General term of affection or derogatory about both sexes |
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Artist |
n. derog. |
Rogue, trickster |
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Ask me arse |
phr. |
Vigorous rebuttal (See axe me arse) |
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Ass's gallop |
n. phr. |
Brief period of time |
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Ass's roar (within) |
n. phr. |
Close proximity |
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Astore |
exclam |
Treasure, term of endearment |
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Astray in the head / mind |
adj. phr. |
Very worried, mentally deranged |
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Ate-your-bun |
n. |
Term of contempt |
| Atallatall | phr. | An example of redundancy for emphasis; "A yellow line means no parking atall; two yellow lines mean no parking atallatall". |
| Aul fellah | adj. | Old person - male |
| Aul wan | adj. | Old person - usually woman |
| Aussie Kiss | n. | Similar to a French Kiss, but given down under |
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Avourneen |
adj. |
see mavourneen |
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Away |
adv. |
Taken by the fairies, not right in the head |
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Away with yerself |
phr |
Expression of disbelief |
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Axe me arse |
exclam. & nickname |
Vigorous rebuttal |
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Aytin'-house |
n. |
Restaurant (see also eatin'-house) |
Most recent version
13-12-2006
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