What do you call a pretty Irish girl?

1. colleen - an Irish girl.
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What do you call a beautiful Irish woman?

Irish Translation. bean álainn.
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What do you call an Irish girl?

[ ahy-rish-woom-uhn ] SHOW IPA. / ˈaɪ rɪʃˌwʊm ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun, plural I·rish·wom·en. a woman born in Ireland or of Irish ancestry.
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Is it Irish lass or lassie?

noun girl, young woman, miss, bird (slang), maiden, chick (slang), maid, damsel, colleen (Irish), lassie (informal), wench (facetious) She's a Lancashire lass from Longton, near Preston.
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Do they say lass in Ireland?

Irish Slang Word #11: Colleen

It refers to a young Irish girl, or a lass, in Scottish tongues. The word colleen is derived from the old Irish Gaelic term cailin which means 'girl' or 'maiden'.
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What is a Colleen Irish?

British Dictionary definitions for colleen

colleen. / (ˈkɒliːn, kɒˈliːn) / noun. an Irish word for girl. an Irish girl.
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How do you compliment a girl in Irish?

Irish compliments for a girl/woman

Ainnir - A beautiful woman. Spéirbhean - A stunning woman.
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How do you say Girl in Celtic?

“Cailín” means “girl” in the Irish language.
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How do you say Irish girl in Irish?

Answer. Girl in Irish is Cailín.
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What is an Irish Lassie?

A lassie is a young woman or girl. [mainly Scottish, informal]
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What do you mean by lass?

Definition of lass

1 : a young woman : girl a Scottish lass. 2 : sweetheart the young hero of the story … and his lass— Mary Ross. Synonyms More Example Sentences Learn More About lass.
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What is the slang word for an Irish person?

Micks. Since many Irish last names begin with Mc or Mac, if follows that this nickname became one (derogatory) way to refer to the Irish.
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What is the Celtic word for love?

'Grá' is the Irish word for love

In Irish, depending on the context, spellings of words also change. Therefore, very often, you will see different spellings of the same word. For example, the word for love is 'grá,' and in some contexts, it is spelled 'ghrá. '
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How do you say pretty girl in Scottish?

Female | A quintessential Scottish name that will never go out of fashion, Bonnie is the Scots word for beautiful, pretty, stunning and attractive.
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What do you call a little girl in Ireland?

cailín beag. More Irish words for little girl. girseach bheag noun. little girl, girl. leasleanbh.
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What does a Nighean mean?

Nighean. A term of endearment for a woman, that can mean daughter, young woman, or lass. Leannan. Another term of endearment meaning sweetheart, or beautiful woman.
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What is a Scottish word for girl?

Report Ad. Alright, hen (Scottish word for girl) or pal (Scottish word for friend)?
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What is the most Irish thing to say?

Here are 15 Irish expressions to break out on St. Paddy's Day:
  1. May the road rise up to meet you. ...
  2. Sláinte! ...
  3. What's the craic? ...
  4. May the cat eat you, and may the devil eat the cat. ...
  5. Two people shorten the road. ...
  6. Story horse? ...
  7. On me tod. ...
  8. Acting the maggot.
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Why can't Irish people take compliments?

Humility is a valued trait in Ireland, and all too often, we can take this a little bit too seriously. Hence our inability to take a compliment.
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How are you in Irish slang?

Grand (an iconic bit of Irish slang) Grand means OK. You'll hear it most commonly used as a response to, 'How's it going'/'How are you feeling? '/'How are you today?
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Why are Irish girls called Colleen?

Colleen is a girl's name of Irish origin that means, appropriately, “girl.” The Anglicization of the Irish given name Cailín, Colleen comes from the Old Irish word caile, meaning “woman,” “countrywoman,” or “wench.” While Game of Thrones fans may love this latter meaning, Irish mythology enthusiasts will be drawn to ...
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What does Black Irish mean?

The term "Black Irish" is sometimes used outside Ireland to refer to Irish people with black hair and dark eyes. One theory is that they are descendants of Spanish traders or of the few sailors of the Spanish Armada who were shipwrecked on Ireland's west coast, but there is little evidence for this.
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Whats the meaning of Judy?

Meaning:praised. Judy as a girl's name is of Hebrew origin meaning "praised". It is a diminutive form of Judith first used in the 18th century.
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What does Bonnie Lassie mean?

Pretty or beautiful. A pretty young women could be described as “a bonnie lass”, an attractive man as “a bonnie lad”.
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