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    Following on from the whole “Banjaxed” gig today… How about an opportunity to post examples of those wonderful, indigenous terms used in your particular town/region/country.. whatever? :P …

    First up.. a mix of Dublin/Irish Slang courtesy of a curious young lady.

    Next up.. a kinda extension on that theme courtesy of This curious young gentleman.

    And finally.. a mini-dictionary of Irish slang Here.

    #352002

    divvent dunchus

    #352003

    yir effin arse lol irish n scootish fair simialar hense the celitc connections…….

    like……… thats pure deid glasgus…!!

    aye i dinny ken….. i gonna ben ……. 40winks………. knackered a scottish word btw..

    i love the australian word …. he or she a spunk… means guid lookin… lol
    mollycoddled is another scottish word …!! means spoiled

    #352004

    Nottinghamshire’s favourite phrase

    Ay Up Midduck

    #352005

    Divvent talk so baldy heeded

    #352006

    Scran – Food 8)

    #352007

    Hey up mon sorry-good day how are you

    #352008

    in Liverpool
    sick=good….ie that new radiohead album is sick
    we also use arseways

    #352009

    Dunno if this is unique to the area i’m from or not. 8-[

    I’m going to lay some cable = i’m going for a sh1te :-

    Remember ….. i don’t foookin care

    #352010

    Allus at’t last push up (Always at the last moment)
    As sick as a Cleethorpes donkey (Feeling bad that something has not turned out well)
    Carm ye pashuns/ ca’am thi’ pashuns (Literally: Calm your passions, calm down)
    Clip ‘raand t’ear-oil! (Literally: Clip around the ear-hole – To punish someone)
    Eee wor ‘ard on (He was fast asleep)
    ‘Er bladder’s too near ‘er-eyes (Her bladder is too near her eyes = she cries too easily)
    “E’s jus’tipped up (He’s just arrived)
    “Eye up” (An informal greeting)
    “How do?” (How do you do?)
    “Frame thyssen!” (Shape up/pull yourself together/stop messing about)
    :lol:

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