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Know the lingo - A simple guide to modern Irish slang for St. Patrick’s Day

Don't make a balls of this ye gurrier! Speak like an Irishman for St. Patrick's Day

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BRYAN FITZGERALD,
IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Sunday, March 17, 2013, 8:30 AM
Updated Sunday, March 17, 2013, 8:30 AM

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Market worker on Moore Street, Dublin - learn to talk like a local
Market worker on Moore Street, Dublin - learn to talk like a local
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Eg: I’ll see you at the parade with me oul’ segotia.

Mot (n) - girlfriend

Eg: Hey lay your damn hands off her Biff. She’s my mot.

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Bocktherobber | Mar 17, 2013, 07:02 PM EDT
Donkeys years, fanny, gaff and jacks are all expressions common throughout England. Not Irish. Heavin': just a word, not unique to anywhere. Jo Maxi, silly rhyming slang from a TV show. Must try harder, Bryan.

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