#dublin
23 words tagged “dublin”
Your ma — or any older woman within earshot.
Conversational opener — 'listen, I want to ask you something'.
The mocking name for the affected South Dublin accent — 'Dublin 4' becomes 'Dortspeak'.
Sarcastic 'absolutely not' dressed up as a question.
Hello, how are you — collapsed into one syllable.
Mildly mocking term for a Dubliner.
Dublin word for a child.
Dublin greeting — 'what's the story, horse?' compressed.
Irish slang for a woman someone can't stand.
Brilliant, deadly, class — Dublin's go-to compliment.
Mortified. Cringing-into-the-floor embarrassed.
Girlfriend. Dublin word for your other half.
Dublin rhyming slang for a taxi.
That fella over there — no, he's not actually yours.
Dublin's word for a chav — tracksuited, gobby, working-class stereotype.
Dublin word for a culchie — anyone from the countryside.
Irish-mouthed 'Jesus' — exclamation, not prayer.
A young scallywag — Dublin's word for a rowdy lout.
How are you / what's the craic — Irish all-purpose greeting.
Your da — or some older bloke you're talking about.
Delighted — Dublin pronunciation, usually paired with 'excira'.
A young girl — usually a teenager or younger woman.
A posh South Dubliner from the Dublin 4 postcode — Ireland's version of a Sloane.