1. Learn to say ‘Jaysus’ not ‘Jesus’ when swearing --very important as it immediately marks you as a Mick.
2.Irish people often don’t just use the f--- word but add the word ‘me’ as in ‘F... me’ when they swear as in ‘F.....me did you see that’
3. Learn to use the word ‘bollix’ early and often but only in the male sense as in ‘He’s an awful bollix’
4. Don’t say ‘I won’t do that’ say ‘I will in me arse do that’
5. ‘Wanker’ has no equivalent in American English, thankfully, as in ‘he’s a total wanker’
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6. ‘Whore’s knickers’ is not a term of endearment -- as in ‘she’s nothing but a whore’s knickers’ when you don’t like some female
7. Be very careful using the word ‘ride’ in Ireland. It does not mean what it usually does over here. If you call some female asking for a ride somewhere expect a thick ear.
8. Useful as ‘tits on a bull’ usually refers to a complete waster, male or female
9. Be careful, ‘Fanny’ in Ireland refers to the reproductive female organ not the backside of men and women as in America. American men who say ‘I need to sit down on my fanny’ will get some funny looks
10. ‘Ask me arse’ is a widely used term when you don’t want to answer a question.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.KMcSinger | Jul 23, 2011, 11:46 AM EDT
Actually "wanker" means someone who plays with himself.
chefjeff | Jul 22, 2011, 09:36 PM EDT
The most common epithet I have heard is missing: "Ah, for f**k's sake", most memorably uttered by the Virgin Mary herself in the movie "The Butcher Boy".
wilhoef | Jul 22, 2011, 09:05 PM EDT
FUNNY*******************************I have not heard some of these since I left Dublin 50 years ago
OBPiper | Jul 22, 2011, 08:47 PM EDT
RE # 9, I wonder what O'Carolan meant by his instrumental composition "Planxty Fanny Power"?!?
oldboreen | Jul 22, 2011, 03:46 PM EDT
What possessed you to approve this offensive rubbish Niall? More editorial control over your feature writers I suggest,or were you that desperate to fill an empty space?. This will do your site a lasting disservice. BIG MISTAKE!
oldboreen | Jul 22, 2011, 03:33 PM EDT
This is offensive!!!!Shame on you Irish Central! Mr/Ms S.F. Adams whoever you are,this is an all-time low!!!!
JBRAFTREE | Jul 22, 2011, 03:15 PM EDT
What a load o crap!!!
biggles008 | Jul 22, 2011, 12:57 PM EDT
What about a Gobshite and a Lickarse .
GraydonWilson | Jul 22, 2011, 09:26 AM EDT
So now IrishCentral is promoting plastic paddies?