What do Irish friends call each other?

Mucker. Mate, pal, friend. Example: I'm so excited to see my mucker.
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What is a slang word for an Irish person?

1Paddy, the diminutive form of Patrick, is today the most common nickname for an Irishman at home and abroad. The name-word has fairly ousted the old favourite Teague or Taig (variants of Tadhg) from this place of honour,1 and left in the shade former hopefuls such as Larry and Barney.
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What are Irish terms of endearment?

Irish Language Terms of Endearment for Your Partner
  • Mo ghrá (moh graw) – my love.
  • Mo chroí (moh kree)– my heart.
  • Mo anam cara (moh anum cair-ah) – my soulmate.
  • Mo fhíorghrá (moh hear-graw) – my true love.
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What is Irish slang for bro?

BROHAM: Broham is actually pronounced brohym, its an irish slang turm for brother or friend, made popular by the irish mob.
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What do Irish call girls?

Cailín. “Cailín” means “girl” in the Irish language. A lot of Irish people still use this word even when speaking in English. The plural, “Cailíní,” is also commonly used, for example, “I'm meeting up with the cailíní later on.”
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What do Irish call kissing?

Póg. This is the Irish word for a “kiss” e.g. “give us a póg” or even cuter a “póigín”. This is not to be confused with asking something to “Póg Mo Thóin” (Kiss my arse).
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What do Irish call their lovers?

“Mo chara” is used for a man or “Mo cara” is for a woman; “Mo Anam Cara” means "my soul mate" and can be found on one of our necklaces, bracelets, rings and even framed art.
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What is the most Irish thing to say?

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  • 1.1 “Top o the mornin to ya!”
  • 1.2 “And the rest of the day to yourself”.
  • 1.3 “To be sure, to be sure”.
  • 1.4 “a pint of the black stuff”
  • 1.5 “He's talking a load of Blarney”
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How do you cuss in Irish?

Let's have a few examples:
  1. Gombeen. For those of you who have never heard this before, you either grew up in Sandymount or probably thought it was a mystical creature of some sort. ...
  2. Gobdaw. Someone entirely different. ...
  3. Bollocks. Kind of endearing, but also lacking in cop-on. ...
  4. Fecker. ...
  5. Dope. ...
  6. Gobshite. ...
  7. Gowl. ...
  8. Eejit.
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What does brat mean in Irish?

In Irish, as you probably know, "brat" means "flag". In English, it means "an unruly child".
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What is the Celtic word for friend?

Anam is the Gaelic word for soul and cara is the word for friend. So anam cara in the Celtic world was the “soul friend.” In the early Celtic church, a person who acted as a teacher, companion, or spiritual guide was called an anam cara.
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Do Irish people say darling?

Stór is the Irish word for my love/my darling so by adding the een onto the end it becomes my little darling. Anamchara (pronounced ann-am kara) Is the Irish word for “soul mate”. Mo mhuirnín dílis (pronounced mu voor-neen deelish) Is the Irish for “my own true love” or “my faithful darling”.
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What is an Irish friend?

An Irish friend plays for the rival club and hopes you get knocked out of the championship in the group stages so you have little option but to attend the rest of their matches for the rest of the summer. A normal friend passes on the latest trends in music so you can share the music together.
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What do Irish people call a boy?

Fella/Bure – boy/girl

In Ireland, when someone is talking about a boy or girl, they will often refer to them as a fella or a bure.
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What is an Irish compliment?

“Moladh” is the Irish word for “compliment”.
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What is fun in Irish slang?

Craic generally means fun but, as is the case with many bits of Irish slang, there's multiple ways of using it.
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What is Irish slang for rude?

The definition we give for slob in our Unabridged Dictionary is expansive: "a slack, ungainly, or common person : someone mean, rude, or undistinguished : boor, clod, vulgarian." In Irish, the word slob—and its etymological parent, the Irish Gaelic slab—has a different and less intricate meaning altogether.
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What words cant Irish say?

Irish people famously struggle with their pronunciation of words beginning with 'th'. 'This', 'that', 'these' and 'those', are transformed into 'dis', 'dat', 'dese' and 'dose'.
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  • Arctic. ...
  • Specifically. ...
  • Film. ...
  • Etcetera. ...
  • Vehicle. ...
  • Mischievous. ...
  • Quinoa. ...
  • Prostate.
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What is the Irish toast to friendship?

May friendship, like wine, improve as time advances. And may we always have old wine, old friends, and young cares. There are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.
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What is a common Irish greeting?

The most common greeting is the handshake. The Irish usually shake hands when being introduced or when greeting a friend or work colleague. In formal situations or with people of higher status, titles and last names are used. Among close friends and family, the Irish may hug and kiss each other on the cheek.
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What are some cool Irish words?

  • Fáilte – Welcome | © Culture Trip.
  • Abhainn – River | © Culture Trip.
  • Draíocht – Magic | © Culture Trip.
  • Aisling – Dream | © Culture Trip.
  • Suaimhneas – Peace | © Culture Trip.
  • Grá – Love | © Culture Trip.
  • Meala – Honey | © Culture Trip.
  • Saoirse – Freedom | © Culture Trip.
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How do you flirt in Irish?

Irish people are renowned for their shyness when it comes to flirting.
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Get good with the Irish lingo
  1. 'Cop on to yourself'
  2. 'Man's a ride. '
  3. 'Deadly craic'
  4. 'Bang off that. '
  5. 'Yer man's a ride. '
  6. 'Get the shift. '
  7. 'Yer one's a wagon,' etc.
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What is crush Irish?

Quigley's Half Irish Pub has something to fit the bill: the Irish Crush. It's a traditional Orange Crush at its core: freshly squeezed orange juice, triple sec and Sprite, but with a very important substitution — Jameson instead of any manner of vodka.
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What is an Irish word for a beautiful girl?

Beor. While scholars differ over the exact spelling of the word, they all agree it indicates a thoroughly attractive individual. Example: "Did anyone ever tell you that you're some beor?"
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