![]() Can you give it a lash with your jump cables?’ or ‘I’ve never tried that before, but sure I’ll give it a lash’. In a nutshell, ‘give it a lash’ means to give something a go.įor example, ‘The car won’t start. You can use ‘give it a lash’ in a heap of different ways. Give it a lash (one of my favourite Irish phrases) Now, there’s another potential use for this Irish phrase, and that’s when describing someone that’s bull-thick (aka angry).įor example, ‘She’s been up to 90 since she came home and saw what the dog did to the couch in the living room’. You’ll often hear this one used in response to questions like ‘How was work today’ – ‘Ah, shtap – sure I’ve been up to 90 since half 7’. ‘Up to 90’ means flat out busy doing something. This Irish expression gets more than it’s fair share of use and isn’t specific to any particular county. For example, ‘Don’t be worrying about it, it’s grand’. It’s worth noting that when someone says that they’re ‘grand’, they may not necessarily be so. You’ll hear it most commonly used as a response to, ‘How’s it going’/’How are you feeling?’/’How are you today?’. However, it can also be an indication that the person you’re speaking to is either 1, uninterested in what you’re saying, or 2, has no idea how to respond to what you’ve just said.įor example, ‘Sure look, what can ye do?!’ 2. If you’re chatting to someone and they reply with ‘Sure look’ it tends to mean ‘it is what it is’. Here are some Irish phrases that I find my self using CONSTANTLY. In Ireland, many of us use slang words so often that we forget they’re actually slang, for example, ‘Thanks a million’ makes absolutely zero sense to non-Irish people (or so my non-Irish friends tell me!) Mainly when I’m speaking to a non-Irish person and I forget that the words I’m using actually are slang. And it tends to cause a bit of confusion, at times. 90 – 93: Irish lingo that I’ve never heard ofġ- 11: My Favourite Irish slang words and phrases.65 – 70: Irish Expressions and slang for greeting someone.58 – 63: Irish sayings for describing the weather.Dope (an Irish slang word my aul lad uses constantly!) 41 – 56: Common Irish expressions to use when referring to someone that you dislike.37 – 40: Craic – the most misunderstood Irish Colloquialism).23 – 36: Common Irish sayings that you hear most days.12 – 22: Funny Irish phrases and slang that confused my non-Irish friends when we first met.Giving out (I didn’t realise this was an Irish expression until recently) ![]() 1- 11: My Favourite Irish slang words and phrases. ![]()
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