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Just in time for Christmas – a glossary of Irish Mammy terms for the holidays

‘You’re only a Luadramán’ Common Irish Mammy phrases explained

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ANTOINETTE KELLY,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Monday, December 24, 2012, 4:45 AM
Updated Monday, December 24, 2012, 4:45 AM

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Frosty38 | Dec 25, 2012, 07:57 AM EST
I can relate to this one Aren't you, now I can hardly wait for April 2013 I'm there and brushing up on my Irish ways

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CitizenWhy | Dec 24, 2012, 10:40 AM EST
Ha ha, from my Irish born and raised mother I still use "Indeed" and "Can I not ..." I also use "Aren't you," or "Aren't you, now," when someone says something, such as "I am at my wits' end."

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