Ever wanted to know how to speak Irish, well not exactly Irish Irish, but enough slang to get you out of the Shankil with your kneecaps intact at least. Well hear is a few words and their meaning's.

Hole - Bum - "Shut your hole", "that curry is after cuttin' the hole off me"

Eejit - An intellectually challenged person (can be spelled eedjit, if that is the only number plate that's left) - "You're a buck eejit, d'ya know that?

Bollocks - An insult. male genitals. expression of surprise. - "Bollocks you are!!", He's an aul bollix anyway"

Feck - F**k - As made famous through the 'Father Ted' series.

Arse - Ass. - "My arse hurts" - "Stop being an arse"

Clatter - To physically strike. - "if you don't stop going on, I'll clatter ya!"

Banjaxed - Ruined. Broken. Drunk - "Bollocks, I'm ban banjxed"

Mingin' - Unpleasant to the eye. Unclean. "That birds mingin'"

Shite - S**t - "Don't talk shite"

Thick - Mentally challenged - "are you thick or something?"

Pint - 568 ml alcohol based beverage, also 'jar' - "I'm dying for a pint", "I'd murder a pint"

Fair Play - Complement someone's behavior - "fair play to him pulling her"

Facin' - Kissing. - "That bird you faced last night was a complete minger !!"

Local (the) - The pub - "meet ya in the local"

Craic - Drinking beer and talking shite with you're mates.

         (Religious note!!!)

         If your a Catholic it's spelt 'Craic', but if Protestant it's spelt 'Crack'

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