Top ten Irish expressions an American picked up living there

How about 'I have to say I’m only after saying Bollocks for the love of God'

IVAN NAHEM,

IrishCentral Contributing Writer

Published Thursday, December 20, 2012, 7:12 AM

Updated Thursday, December 20, 2012, 9:43 AM

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ellenred | Dec 20, 2012, 10:06 AM EST

ah, my grandmother used to say Jaysu Jaysus, Mary and Joseph And as to New Yorkers, it's "youse" as in "Are youse guys going with us?' And I've learned that when I'm in Ireland, I'm on holiday, not a vacation LOL

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carrickcourt | Dec 20, 2012, 09:47 AM EST

One word you hear a lot in Ireland is of course "grand". "A grand day" etc. Not sure why the Irish use this word a lot and why it is not used that much here in the USA.

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Frosty38 | Dec 20, 2012, 09:28 AM EST

I happen to be Boston irish and some of this I have not hear before!!!!! however I have heard family say "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD"

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oTuachair | Dec 20, 2012, 09:14 AM EST

Oh, and of course "y'all" in the American south as you pointred out.

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oTuachair | Dec 20, 2012, 09:12 AM EST

The equivalent of "ye" in New York would be the grmatically incorrect "yous" or "yous guys." Elsewhere in the US you would probably hear "you guys" for second person plural.

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