Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Irish Slang

This post will be continued on throughout my 4 months here, but I am slowly starting to learn the different types of slang words they use here, so I wanted to start compiling a list…

 Craic (pronounced Crack)- Fun

Rubbish- Trash

Bright spells/sunny spells- sun shining

First floor- 2nd floor

Biscuit-cookie

Car park- parking lot

Nappy-diaper

Ladybird-ladybug

Hen night- bachlorette party

To let- for rent

snooker-pool 

8 comments:

  1. Nancy, this is me Lisa (it says Greg Fieg because I had to use his Yahoo account in order to post my comment)

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  2. wow, everything sounds good, except the unperdictable weather! I hope you've gotten use out of your new rain coat :) I hope all else is well, the pictures are all so beautiful and colorful!! It sounds amazing, and looks even more amazing!! let me know how classes go, and I love the slang terms. I love you nana and contiune to have a blast!! XOXOXOXO

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  3. So why is the 1st floor the 2nd floor?

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  4. I have no idea! The person at the hostel told me my room was on the first floor and then pointed me up the stairwell. And that's what people say on campus too. It's odd.

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  5. I suppose a bachelor party would be a rooster night, then...?

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  6. I think it's actually called stag night...but good try, Eddie.

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  7. 1st floor = 2nd floor... FAVORITE, haha.

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