 (Cartel to English)    Are ya right? Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Are you ready? Aul' Doll Pronounced: Owl Doll Used in: Cork Meaning: Girlfriend Auld Fella / Auld One Pronounced: Owl F'la / Owl One Used in: Dublin Meaning: Father / Mother Back-arse of nowhere Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Middle of nowhere Bangs Pronounced: As written Used in: Calgary Meaning: Fringe / Loose-hanging hair Beat down Pronounced: Bet down Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Very unattractive Beaten with the ugly stick Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Very unattractive Beater Pronounced: As written Used in: Calgary Meaning: Tank Top / Vest Bird Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Girl / Girlfriend Bloody / Bleedin' Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Context: Used for emphasis only (e.g. "She's bleedin' gorgeous!") Bobbydinger Pronounced: As written Used in: Cartel Meaning: A word introduced by Bryan. Only the band know its' meaning. Bogger Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Someone from the countryside (often: someone from outside Dublin) Class Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Very good / Great (e.g. "That was a class night!") Craic Pronounced: Crack Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Irish word for fun, or a good time Culchie Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Someone from the country (often: someone from outside Dublin) Dead Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Very (e.g. "I'm dead tired!") Deadly Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Really good Doin' me head in!!! Pronounced: Doin' me head in! Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Really annoying me Eejit Pronounced: E-jit Used in: Dublin Meaning: Fool Eh? Pronounced: As written, with up-tone at end Used in: Calgary Meaning: Asks for approval at end of sentence (e.g. "This is a great song, eh?") Fair play to you Pronounced: Fair play t'ya Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Well done / Congratulations Fla Pronounced: As written Used in: Cork Meaning: To, ahem, "have relations" with Frickin' / Freakin' Pronounced: As written Used in: Calgary Context: Used for emphasis only (e.g. "It's frickin' cold out here!") Gaff Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: House / Home (Free gaff = Parent-free house) Gaggin' for it! Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Desperate Gary Pronounced: As written Used in: Cartel Meaning: Guy who goes for younger girls Git Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Fool Give it loads Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Put a lot of effort in Heads Pronounced: As written Used in: Cartel Meaning: Fans Head-the-ball Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Title for mutually known individual (e.g. "Did you talk to head-the-ball yet") Head-wrecking Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Irritating / Annoying (Also: "That wrecks my head!") Howaya Pronounced: How-a-yi Used in: Dublin and cork Meaning: Hello Jammy Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Lucky Kip Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning 1: (noun) To sleep Meaning 2: (verb) An undesirable place, A dump Knackered Pronounced: Nackered Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Tired Leg it Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: To go (e.g. "I have to leg it before midnight") Langer Pronounced: As written Used in: Cork Meaning: Undesirable, offensive name (Literal meaning: Certain male organ) Mad yoke Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Someone who'se a little crazy Massive Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Great Muppet Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Fool Packer Pronounced: As written Used in: Calgary Meaning: Undesirable, offensive name Rapid Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Very good Ride (noun) Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Very good-looking person Scarlet Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Embarrased Scumbag Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Disgusting individual Slag off Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: To make fun of Sound Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Cool Spa Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Fool Spaz Pronounced: As written Used in: Calgary Meaning: To go mad / get upset State of... Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Undesirable State of... (e.g. "Look at the state of her hair!") Sweet Pronounced: As written Used in: Calgary Meaning: Cool Tell you straight Pronounced: As written Used in: Cork Meaning: To be honest (e.g. "I'll tell you straight, it went badly!") They're nice lads Pronounced: As written Used in: Cartel Meaning: Sarcastic way of saying a band are crap Tick-Angley Pronounced: As Written Used in: Cartel Meaning: Shabby or unprofessional Tosser Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Undesirable, offensive name (Literal Meaning: Self-pleasurer) Two chances! Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Two chances of something happening... slim and none! (e.g. "Quit the band? Two chances!) TX shot Pronounced: As written Used in: Cartel Meaning: Bad or shaky camera work Up the pole Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: Pregnant Wang Pronounced: As written Used in: Calgary Meaning: Same as 'Langer' Wannabe-Ronan Pronounced: As written Used in: Cartel Meaning: Boyband wannabe trying to dress/act/sing like Ronan Keating What's the story? Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: How are you? Wigger Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin Meaning: White guy trying to act black Yoke Pronounced: As written Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Thing Young One / Young Fella Pronounced: Yung wun / Yungf'la Used in: Dublin Meaning: Girl / Boy Your man / Your woman Pronounced: Yer man / Yer woman Used in: Dublin and Cork Meaning: Individual you don't know the name of Zuffle Pronounced: As written Used in: Cartel Meaning: Word introduced by Darragh Meaning known only by band |