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# irish slang

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Here's a list of all the Irish slang that Jamie Dornan translated for Vanity Fair
Irish people, it is time to stop using the word 'jizz' to mean 'get up and go'
12 pieces of Irish slang we need the world to know about
Tyra Banks unintentionally said 'gowl' on TV and it's gold
17 words that have a completely different meaning if you grew up in Ireland
13 Irish slang words we need the world to know about
A definitive ranking of Irish slang words for penis
Which Old Irish Slang Word Should You Use Every Day?
5 alternative names for your bottle of Buckfast
10 Irish slang words that need to be added to the dictionary right now
There was some gobshite on Countdown yesterday
9 of the mildest (but most cutting) Irish insults
10 exceptionally questionable bits of 'Irish slang' found online
14 words and phrases that have a totally different meaning in Dublin
Aaron Paul tackles essential Irish slang... and fails miserably
Hapless American tourists attempt to act out typical Irish conversations
Viper Higgins' latest video is going viral in America and they love his Mayo slang
12 words and phrases that have a totally different meaning in Cork
12 words and phrases that have a totally different meaning in the Midlands
Watch 12 hapless tourists struggling to translate Irish slang
11 words and phrases that have a totally different meaning in the West of Ireland
9 things people from Limerick are sick of hearing
An American guesses what Irish slang words mean
8 very interesting origins of Irish slang words
Jason Byrne was NOT referring to Travellers when he said 'knackers' on the Late Late
8 things you're definitely sick of hearing by now
"Lend us a rubber": 7 Irish phrases that will confuse visitors
“Ara look at the poor craythur” – a dictionary of odd Irish words