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[alice mary cullen]

By all means you do not have post with all this irish slang. I just thought it would be nice so if people wanted to spruce up their posts a bit they can. (Rising Dusk is set in Dublin, Ireland after all.)

Note: Many different cultures have the same words but they possess entirely different meanings. Please do not take offense.

• How's the craic: How're things?

• Rapid: Groovy

• Bird: Girl

• Jesus, I'm shagged: Wow, I'm tired

• Crisps: Potato chips

• Fag: Cigarette

• Snug: Pub booth

• Jibber: Person who's afraid to try new things

• Cheesed off: Someone who is angry

• Culchie: A country person

• Get pissed: Get drunk

• Strand: Beach

• Cop on: Have some sense

• Plonker: Foolish person

• Arseways: Complete mess / Did it wrong

• Deadly: Awesome

• Banjaxed: Broken

• Bloody: A word used to often when complaining

• Brutal: Terrible

• Dosser: Someone who is lazy

• Eejit: Idiot

• Gaff: House

• Gawk: Stare

• How's the talent: Is there anyone good looking around

• Kip: a nap

• Knackered: Tired

• Massive: Brilliant, Gorgeous.

• Molly coddle: Over protective

If you have any other irish words or phrases, feel free to post them and I will add them to the list. :]