What does ride mean in Ireland?

Ride. Perhaps the one that causes the most confusion. Ride in Ireland DOES NOT mean sitting in a car, or hopping up on a pony. It means hopping up on a person, or that you think they are attractive enough to be hopped up on. It means sex.
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What does you ride mean in slang?

slang an act of sexual intercourse. slang a partner in sexual intercourse.
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What does getting a ride mean?

informal. : to get a ride in a passing vehicle Her car broke down, so she had to hitch a ride with a passing truck.
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What does ride mean in Derry girls?

Ride (v): To have sex. Ripping: Extremely annoyed / angry. 'Derry Girls' is set in an all-girls Catholic school in conflict torn Derry (Photo: Channel 4)
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What does a total ride mean?

From getting it to looking like one, the word ride is used to describe a good looking person, or as words of encouragement if a friend is feeling a bit low and unattractive. How to use: “Jaysus, he's a total ride” or “Ah, would you stop you big ride”.
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Why do Northern Irish say wee?

A word that you can expect to hear in most sentences over here is 'wee'. The term is a longstanding Irish (and Scottish) way of saying 'little'. However, in Northern Ireland, it is often used to describe things that aren't little at all.
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What does cracker mean in Northern Ireland?

In Northern Ireland, when you say something is 'cracker', you mean it is really good.
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What does Wee mean in Ireland?

Wee – a word used to describe everything. Technically, wee is supposed to refer to small things, but in Ireland, that is not always the case. Instead, the word 'wee' is used to describe absolutely everything.
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What does AWK mean in Ireland?

Pronounced: Aw-kuh. Meaning: Oh. Awk is used more as a filler word in Northern Ireland, and can be used in any given situation both positively and negatively depending on context. Example: Sinead: Awk, okay.
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Can you give me a ride slang?

take (someone) for a ride, to

To play a joke on someone; also, to murder someone. As a euphemism for murder, this term was American underworld slang that became popular with mystery novelists of the 1930s and 1940s.
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How do you ask for a ride?

If you need a ride, say something like, "Sure, that would be great! I really appreciate it." If you don't want the ride, then say something like, "Actually I'm okay, but I appreciate the offer!" How do I ask for a ride through a text message?
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What does a big ride mean in Ireland?

Ride in Ireland DOES NOT mean sitting in a car, or hopping up on a pony. It means hopping up on a person, or that you think they are attractive enough to be hopped up on. It means sex.
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What is this word ride?

1 : to travel or move by sitting or standing on or in I ride the bus. 2 : to sit on and control so as to be carried along I learned to ride a bicycle. 3 : to be supported or carried on Surfers rode the waves. 4 : to travel over a surface The car rides well.
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What does ride me mean in a relationship?

Ride or die is a term used to describe a person (usually a woman) that is willing to do anything for their partner, friend, or family, even in the face of danger.
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Why do Irish say feck?

Feck as a verb once meant “keep a look out”, maybe from Irish feic. And then there is the Irish slang feck “steal, take”, which the Chambers Dictionary of Slang says may originate in Old English feccan “to fetch, gain, take”, or German fegen “to plunder”.
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What do the Irish call a girl?

“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 friends?

Mucker. Mate, pal, friend.
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What does Wick mean in Northern Ireland?

Wick - stupid, rubbish. "
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What does a wee want mean?

wee want – something missing intellectually – “he has a wee want”
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What is a punt purse in Ireland?

Irish punt - formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence. Irish pound, punt, pound.
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Do they say bloody in Ireland?

Bloody: Bloody is a mild profanity in British and Irish English. Avoid saying it in polite society.
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What does feckin eejit mean?

Product Description. Irish slang definition of the word "eejit". One of the most common Irishisms. Like an idiot or a fool but much nicer and friendlier. Even smart and intelligent people can act the feckin eejit.
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