ad•am: -- n. one who aptly
balances diligence and discipline in work with much merriment
in play: From the office, I always thought the Clayton
lad was a crum-bum, constantly working at his chores,
but he's shown himself to be quite a bold adam
in the after-hours.
-- adj.Informal. horny, oversexed. syn.
molee.
al•i: -- n. 1. a woman who is able
to exhibit honor, independence, and charitability in the
many roles that she takes on.
-- adj. possessing a classic beauty.
ann: -- adj. 1. private, mysterious.
2. faithful.
bon•o: -- n. one who has delusions of grandeur;
a megalomaniac.
-- adj. 1. generous, innately good-hearted.
2. hungry for attention: Don't you think that
seems a bit bono of her, baring her diddies like
that?
lar•ry: -- adj. 1. guarded, reserved:
Mullen's a sweet fella, but how can I ever get close
to him when he's always so larry? 2.
rational, practical. 3. irritable, ill-tempered:
Being in a larry mood doesn't give you a bloody
excuse to be a cheeky git to everyone! syn. bitchy.
4. fiercely loyal and honorable.
edge: -- n. virtuosity or skill, or anything
that possesses those qualities: Hot damn, I already knew
he was talented on stage, but I had no idea how much edge
he had to offer in the bedroom!
-- adj. displaying perfectionist tendencies: Sometimes
it can get annoying when she gets so edge, but I've
got to admit, her work always comes out bleedin' brilliant.
mor•leigh: -- n. one who moves in mysterious
ways.
-- adj. f. naturally strong-minded and/or
talented; possessing the qualities of a Renaissance woman:
Even though I had already seen how easily and effortlessly
Ms. Steinberg floated across the stage and knew how much
grace she also possessed out of the spotlight, it was not
until I found out she was a film director that I became
entirely fascinated with her morleigh-ness.
mul•len a•round: -- phr. to fool around
and crack jokes around close friends.
su•sie: -- adj. elusive: Just when I
thought I was going to get an answer, Adam decided to get
susie on me and refused to tell me how he got his
nickname of "Sparky."
what/how the ev•ans: -- phr. an exclamation
used to express pleasant surprise: Jaysus dear, how the
evans did you learn to do THAT?!
NOTE: Since there are many definitions to these words,
it is your duty to figure out its real meaning from the context
of the sentence.
NOTE 2: Obviously, we're just joking around. But wouldn't
it be really funny if these words did gain popularity with
these meanings??
Other Irish slang:
arse: -- n. English/Irish
equivalent of"ass."
-- ask me arse: phr. shut up. syn.
shet yer hole.
Black Stuff, the: n. Guinness.
bleed•in': -- adv. extremely;
used generally to emphasize another word. syn.
bloody.
blood•y: -- adv. extremely;
used generally to emphasize another word. syn.
bleedin'.
-- adj. stupid. -- interj. a term inserted
into a word to stress a particular emotion: Abso-bloody-lutely!!
syn. fucking.
bol•locks: -- n. testicles;
used loosely for anything you think is stupid or ridiculous.
-- dog's bol•locks: -- adj. wonderful or superb.
-- bol•loxed: -- adj. drunk. syn.
bladdered, buckled, locked, mangled, gee-eyed, scuttered,
stocious, langered, pissed.
cheek•y: -- adj. disrespectful.
craic: -- n. [pronounced crack] fun.
-- What's the craic?: -- phr. Irish equivalent
of "What's up?" syn. How's the form? How's
she cuttin?
Da: -- n. one's father. syn. Me Aul
Man.
dead•ly: adj. cool, fantastic. syn. massive.
ee•jit: -- n. imbecile,
simpleton. syn. gobshite, gobdaw.
feck: -- seefuck.
fuck: -- v. 1. to
engage in sexual intercourse. 2. to commit fraud
upon another: That salesman just fucked me (over) with
the fine print!! 3. to dismiss, forget: Fuck
that guy; I don't ever want to speak to him again after
he cheated on me. 4. to interfere. -- adj. to be in trouble: I'm fucked
now that I've lost all my money in the slot machines.
-- n. 1. an act of sexual intercourse. 2.
an incompetent person. [There are actually too many meanings and variations
to mention. See The Random House Historical Dictionary
of American Slang for the full definition.]
gacky: -- adj. stupid.
Jay•sus: -- n. Irish equivalent of Jesus.
Mind yer•self: -- phr. Take care.
nick•er: -- n. monetary term for quid, pounds.
piss up: -- phr. to get drunk.
say•mo say•mo: -- phr. same old, same old.
shite: -- n. 1. human or animal excrement.
2. a worthless item; the English/Irish variation
of "shit."
tan: -- n. an English person.
wank•er: -- n. Literally a person who masturbates;
used loosely to mean an irritating person. syn. tosser.
