O'Byrne Files - Dublin Slang Dictionary and Phrase-book ©
Dublin Rhymin' Slang
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alan wickers : nickers; as in keep your alans on; calm down
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arabs knees :
keys
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arthur power : shower
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barry white : going for a shite eg. I'm going in to see barry white
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battle cruiser : the pub; rhymes with boozer.
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beaver leaver : homosexual
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bill skinner : dinner
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boat race : face
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bottle of water : daughter
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bread and honey : money
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brendan grace : face (from
celtictiger@aol.com)
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bucket of dirt : shirt
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chicken's neck : check
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chicken's hash : cash
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cock and hen: ten
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current bun : son
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daisy roots: boots
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davy crockett : pocket
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dick van dyke : bike
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dog and bone : phone
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garden hose : nose
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gicker licker : someone fond of kissing
the boss's arse
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gregory peck : neck
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hambone: phone
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horses and asses : glasses
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house of wax : jacks
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indian joes : toes
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jack norey : storey
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jam jar : car
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jayes fluid : to be in the nude, eg: "she was in the jayes fluid" (from
celtictiger@aol.com)
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joer : taxi - from joe maxi "i'll get there on a joer" (celtictiger@aol.com)
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johnny ray: head honcho/boss
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kitchen sink : chink
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mince pie : eye
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namby pamby : sissy, ineffectual
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nat-king : dole; comes from nat king cole
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ned kelly : beer belly e.g. "look at the ned kelly on him" (from
celtictiger@aol.com)
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north & south : mouth
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one and other : your brother
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ones and twos : shoes
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peggy dell : (the) smell
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rosie lee : tea
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scotch peg: leg
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skin and blister : sister
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struggle and strife : wife
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tennis racket : jacket
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tin of fruit = suit
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uncle ned : head
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vera lynns : skins
Most recent version
December, 2006
To be updated from time to time
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