A Guide to Irish Lingo
Don't let tricky Irish lingo keep you from understanding Moment! Study up here so you'll feel like a Dubliner yourself by the time you hear these words and phrases in the play.
A&E (Proper noun) Accident and Emergency Department (like Emergency Room, ER)
Barney (noun) Argument, disagreement, fight, altercation Brilliant (adjective) Amazing, fantastic, good Butlins (Proper noun) Family-friendly resort chain Cheers (interjection) Goodbye Chemist (noun) Pharmacist Club Milk (Proper noun) Cookie sandwich with cream filling and coated in chocolate Cooker (noun) Stove or oven Defo (adverb) Definitely Fab (adjective) Fabulous Fair play to ya (phrase) Showing appreciation or respect Fancy (verb) To like someone in a romantic way Fuss (noun) Commotion Gag (adjective) Crazy, insane, senile Gas (adjective) Amusing, entertaining, fun Grand (adjective) Fine, okay, all right Hardy out (adjective) Tough, resilient, strong Howaya (phrase) How are you IFI (Proper noun) Irish Film Institute Jumper (noun) Sweater, pullover Knackered (adjective) Tired, exhausted, worn-out Lie-down (noun) A rest, a nap Loggerheads (noun) Disagreeing, on opposite sides of an argument Loo (noun) Toilet, bathroom Pictures (noun) The movies Press (noun) Kitchen cupboard Row (noun) An argument, a fight Ring (verb) To telephone, to call Rinse (noun) Temporary hair dye Skiving (verb) Skipping responsibility, avoiding work Solicitor (noun) Lawyer Telly (noun) Television Tick (noun) A second, a moment |