I am going to start posting in Irish English then, its settled. This is going to take some getting used to!
To get you all off on the right foot here's an introduction to some phrases that we use over here that make no sense anywhere else and people will stare at you confused looking if you use them!
"quare" this is a Wexford word, where I am from. It means very and is used in every sentence. eg It was quare good. It was quare bad. It was quare cold. It is often followed by the f word (we have dirty mouths) eg it was quare f'in good.
"lads" Lads mean guys and gals. Most other places on earth lads only means males. Not here. We don't differentiate. eg Are the lads here yet? Have you seen the lads?
"after" Used instead of have done. eg I am after eating my dinner instead of I have eaten my dinner. Apparently this comes from the translation of the phrase from the Irish language
"how's it goin'" "How's she cuttin'" think Joey Tribani..how you doing... How's she cutting is a real culchie saying
Culchie- anyone not from Dublin. Dubs think its an insult, us culchies are proud of it!
Can't think of any more...but like I said I will post in Irish English from now on. If I remember!
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