Learn De Irish Lingo With Me: #1

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When Marygray Proffitt and I worked in Killarney, Ireland back in 1972, we had to learn the Lingo - or, as some would say,

Learn the Irish Slang.

As they say in Ireland, “Tisn’t easy.”

The Irish have so man unbelievable expressions, and if you’re to be in Ireland more than a few days (as you SHOULD be!) it would behoove you to learn some of these.

Here are a few of my personal faves:

“Go way outta dat!” (we don’t believe you)

“You’re full of shite!” (we REALLY don’t believe you, and it makes us mad – imagine if they dropped the “e” from the word and you’ll understand!)

One that Marygray and I laughed at most:

“I’m just after the movies.” (I just returned from, or I just got back from)

“Feck or Fecking” (replaces the true “F” word, which the Irish say a lot.) They use this when they try to be less offensive. When we were in Ireland, the true “F” word wasn’t even considered offensive - but it was not at all commonplace in the States like it is now. 

“Chancer” as in, “he’s a real chancer.” (a trickster, a risk taker, someone ready to do anything to get what they want). I’ve been a chancer most of my life and had never heard of that term.

I’m “up to ninety” (very busy!), but twill share more later!