O'Byrne Files © - Dublin Slang Dictionary and Phrase-book ©
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Word / Phrase |
use |
Meaning |
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Gaff |
n. |
House, flat. "I'm in me gaf" "Didya clean up the bleedin' gaf?" |
| Gagging | adj | Desperately anticipating something - "I was gagging for that drink" from AndeH353@aol.com |
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gah / gaa |
n. |
Generally derogatory reference to GAA, Gaelic Athletic Association |
| Gallery entertaining | n | Great fun |
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Game ball |
phr. |
Excellent, OK, in good form |
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Gammy |
adj. |
Weak, unsteady |
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Gamut |
n. |
Collection |
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Ganey Mac / janey mack |
phr |
Expletive of surprise |
| Gansey | n | Sweater, pullover |
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Gapin |
adj. |
Descriptive word for a catastrophe |
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Gárda / Guard / Gárdaí |
n. |
Police |
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Gargle |
n. |
Alcoholic drink |
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Gas |
vb. |
Very good, impressive, pleasurable, effective, funny, extraordinary |
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Gasper |
n. |
Cigarette |
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Gawk |
vb. |
To stare at, gape |
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Gaybo |
nickname |
Gay (Gabriel) Byrne |
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Gear |
n. |
Heroin (drugs) |
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Gee |
n. |
Vagina, term of abuse for a woman |
| Geebag | n. |
Unpopular female. (also 'Toerag'')"My ma is some geebag" "Shut up, ye geebag" |
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Geeser |
n. |
Cat |
| Gee-eyed | adj | Very drunk |
| Gerrup the yard | phr. | Crude invitation to "get lost". Probably stems from headmasters telling students to bugger off to the opposite end of the schoolyard |
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Get / Git |
n. |
Bastard, term of abuse, despicable individual |
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Get /go away outa that |
exclam. |
Expression of disbelief |
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Get off with |
vb. |
French kissing, |
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Get up the yard |
phr |
Crude invitation to sexual congress or to 'get lost' |
| Gibber | adj | Someone prepared to 'have a go' [from valeriec@gofree.indigo.ie] |
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Gick |
n. |
Unpleasant excrement |
| Gift | n | Excellent, unexpected surprise |
| Gimp | n | Unusual appearance; An undeveloped weedy adult male |
| Git | n | Unhelpful person |
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Give off / out |
vb. |
Expostulate, complain strongly |
| Gizmo | n. | Anything the use or operation of which is not well understood |
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Glue, to have one's |
phr. |
Retort indicating strong rejection |
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Go, a |
n. |
A turn |
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Gob |
n. |
Mouth |
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Gobdaw |
n. |
Gullible person |
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Gobshite |
n. |
Term of abuse, despicable individual |
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Go-car |
n. |
Baby pushchair |
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Goffo |
n. |
Free ride on the back bumper of a vehicle unknown to the driver |
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Gollier / gollyer |
n. |
Lump or gob of spittle |
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Gom |
n. |
Fool, idiot |
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Gombeen / Gombín |
n. |
Con-man |
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Gomogue |
n. |
Young fool, idiot |
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Gone for its tea |
phr. adj. |
Worn out, of no further value |
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Good on ya |
phr. |
Expression of approval or good wishes |
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Gooter |
n. |
Penis |
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Gossoon |
n |
Foolhardy individual (usually male!) |
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Gouger |
n. |
Lout, thug |
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Gra / Grá |
adj. |
Affection or love |
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Grab All Association |
phr. |
Generally derogatory reference to GAA, Gaelic Athletic Association |
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Grand |
adj |
Fine, nice or OK |
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Granny, in my |
exclam. |
Expression of disbelief |
| Greyhound skirt | n. | A very short skirt, only an inch from the hare |
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Grind |
n. & vb. |
Extra tuition |
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Ground hurling |
n. phr. |
Political in-fighting |
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Guard |
n. |
Member of the police force |
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Guff |
n. & adj. |
Nonsense |
| Gumming | v | Salivating, looking forward to eating or drinking |
| Gunner-eyed | adj. | Cross-eyed |
| Gur cake | n. | Dense fruit cake, frequently made from left-overs from cake making |
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Gur, on the |
vb. |
Mitching, playing truant from school |
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Gurrier |
n. |
Street urchin, lout, thug |
Most recent version
13-Dec-2006
To be updated from time to time
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