Special Report
Irish Slang and Phrases Americans Just Don't Understand
March 13, 2023 1:00 pm
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Plaster
> Meaning: Adhesive bandage
If you get a cut in Ireland, someone may offer you a plaster to stick on your wound. It’ll look just like a Band-Aid.
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Till
> Meaning: Cash register
A grocery store clerk will ring you up and place your money in the till.
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Dear
> Meaning: Expensive
If someone says that dinner was dear, they don’t mean that it was beloved; they mean that it was too costly.
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Manky
> Meaning: Dirty, disgusting
Meaning rotten, disgusting, or just plain horrible, manky can be used to describe anything from the weather to the month-old leftovers in the back of the fridge.
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Langered
> Meaning: Extremely drunk
Considering that a langer is a fool or an idiot, it’s not surprising that being langered is being incredibly intoxicated.
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