Basic Dublinese

Jan 8, 2016 10:16 AM

AMemoryOfShite

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I always upvote Ireland

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Are you a dortbord or a ladybord?

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That's Cork, ya Langer!

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Howaya horsebox! - Good afternoon my distinguished confidante

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

A personal favourite

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Is #3 pronounced "Jis" or "Gis"?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

gis. its short for "give us"

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Gerrup ow'da here with this gibberish

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I miss Dublin :(

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I do too number one, I do too!!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

7th picture down is Cork, not Dublin. That's Patrick's Street circa 1900.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Bleedin' massive.

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Banjaxed is a great word. And the phrase i will in me fuck is pretty great too.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I will in me feck?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yiv got a face like a bulldog chewin` a wasp

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

Scarlet - pronounced as "Scarleh"

10 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 1

Was disappointed they didn't spell it that way. Love playing Cluedo and referring to yer wan as "Miss Scarleh"

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Fun at parties? ;)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Scarleh

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Yis are good craic

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These are the most polite translations possible

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Could someone translate this English to English?

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Wow, a post about Ireland that is actually accurate. Yup outuvvit

10 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Yurt !!!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

fecking eejit...

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

any potato crisp snack no matter the brand are called taytos (in the south east anyways)

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

You fucking brilliant cunt!

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Thank you

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Always up vote Dublin :) Watch "Love/Hate" for a crash course in Dublish (and an excellent show) :)

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Ahhh heyor, leave ih ou

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I was in Dublin last year, spent a fair amount of time with a lovely Dublin boy... this post brings good memories, upvotes for you! <3

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As a UK northerner I have both never heard most of these but would also know exactly what they were on about then respond with my own slang,

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Bout yeeee

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Hit me up if you've got questions

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Scot here, would probably be the exact same.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It's like we know our own slang is ridiculous so just go with our gut based on context. Or just say "aye, man".

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Whale oil beef hooked

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

My favourite Dublinism has to be "are you for serious?" A phrase for when you can't decide if they're being serious or for real all at once.

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

I thought American kids just said this in junior high... Because their brains aren't fully developed.

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Nope. This is a common Dublin thing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Very "Townie" in fairness.

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For the same reason though.

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Its like they're trying to communicate.

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What's that Scotty? Timmy fell down a well?

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You made me snort into my coffee.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I didn't read the title and though it was aussie

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Why are they all "bleedin'"?

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cos it is bleedin savage ye muppet

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Oh, I do love that accent. I must plan a trip to Dublin and visit pubs, ask for directions, etc.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

come on over, it is great craic!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

craic?

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craic is hard to translate, it can mean many things but in this context it means fun, but e.g. What's the craic? = How are you?

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As an American living in Dublin I have just as much trouble reading these as I do understanding them you fuckers speak them. +1

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you can use this man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhdXJrGr1iM

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Was just going to link that video!!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You should be Dublin up on your study of the language, then.

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I am a Venezuelan living in Dublin (non native English speaker) I think it is the same as hard for you and I both

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Shut yer trap ya bollox

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

when*

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American thinking about trying to move to Dublin soon! I can't wait to be confused when people talk

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Ya like dags?

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Dagdags?

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Did you say DAGS? WOOT de fook is a dag?

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its fer me ma

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She's partial to a birrah periwinkle blue

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As an American living in Dublin the last 5+ years... I use half of these now :|

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I get them and really hope I sound a bit native

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I have to be honest, I had trouble understanding your sentence.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I don't blame you! I used little to no punctuation.

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Some might say, "Ye Bleedin' Dooope Ya!"..but to me, you're "An Aul One!". Until next post!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Alrite bud, wots de story? What you doing in Dublin's fair city?

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I just got back from living in Dublin... I miss it so much.

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Been here about a year. Working. Love it here.

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How does one do this, i want to do this.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Excellent, always nice to hear! I was away for a while and came back in 2014, it's my favourite place in the world!

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Favourite pub?

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I want it to be my favorite place in the world too, but sadly, I've never been. I have a goal of 1 day livin there though. So much planning!

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I'm moving back in April... After 8 years!!! Shittin me bleedin jocks ;-)

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Mm hmm

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Yessir gonna luv it!

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In what industry did you find work, if I may be so bold as to ask? I have heritage there, and I've thought it'd be cool to travel there.

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I'm a marine doing security at the embassy

10 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Embassy duty or security forces?

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Well, that is an unexpected answer. Thanks for your service! Unfortunately, I'm disabled, so military is out. My current field is biotech.

10 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I pass the US embassy every day on the way to work, what's the craic with the amount of security? The effort of queuing every morning!

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As an American who really wants to move there, how'd you do it?!

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luck of the draw just got sent there for work

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There are much nicer places in Ireland then Dublin. If you want a more authentic Irish experience go to the west :)

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I don't care what city I end up in

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You will once your here. Ireland is a very diverse place, cities vary greatly

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You need money, lots of it, rent is expensive. Good night life though and plenty of culture and lovely architecture, it's a good choice imo

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The west is a fucking waste land what are ya on

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You've obviously never fully experienced it.

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Lads lads lads. Let's not fight among ourselves. All of Ireland is poxy and all of it is class.

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Another favourite of mine is "She's only a bleedin' geebag" - she is a lady of ill repute

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We prefer "woman of low morals."

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Liertal translation - "This woman is a bag of vaginas".

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Translation - OP is double dipping. I REPEAT OP IS FUCKING DOUBLE FUCKING DIPPING.

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Ya fuckin shitehawk!

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Geebag is the greatest word on the planet!

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Sure is.

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I love hearing someone say muppet in the deepest Dublin accent!

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"C'mhere till I bate ya" - " please come here so that I may engage in fisty cuffs with you and your estate"

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Yay relevant username!

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*fisticuffs

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I'll fisty your cuffs ye pup ya.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

"Ye pup ya" - general rabbley phrase to direct at someone

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Relevant username is relevant$

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Ya wouldn't bate eggs!

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Ah here, leave it out!

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https://youtu.be/8cxNNzdp8eU - Leave it fuckin out!

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You won't find this in your fancy forbidden planet travel books!

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As an Englishman, thank you. Apologies for all that, y'know... stuff...

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Yerra Cork is still better anyway

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Hahaha lonely* planet, forbidden planet is a comic book store

10 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

I don't mean to be stereotypically Irish but I've a slight hangover.

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It's all good, I'm from county cork, we don't get hangovers this far south ;)

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Sure how can you get a hangover when you're always pissed ;)

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that's the ol' cork secret man shhh

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No self respecting Munster man is defeated by a hangover. Limerick, here.

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Dia dhuit!

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In fairness though munster men are no mere mortals. We are the chosen few.

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