Only massive! Dublin slang, translated for newbies

Our heads were melted trying to understand these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej_51H1zWGY

YouTube/Jenny Keogh via Reddit

FOR THOSE OF us who aren’t from Dublin, the capital’s… eh… unique argot can be confusing and bewildering.

Scarleh for our mas.

Luckily this film is here to help. It’s a bit lovely too. And only the first in a series from filmmaker Jenny Keogh.

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Michael Freeman

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