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17 words that have a completely different meaning if you grew up in Ireland
“The bang off that yoke”.
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me hoop
16 tweets that will make no sense to anyone outside Ireland
“Where do ye snake the naggin?”.
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Feb 9th 2016, 1:16 PM

Voices
A fascinating – and often hilarious – translation of Irish words and phrases
‘Irish Illusions – A Working Glossary’ was written by David E. Tatham of the British Embassy in Dublin during the early 1980s.
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Jun 28th 2015, 8:45 AM
As Gaeilge
7 Irish words and phrases that English just can't match
A tense silence? “The slumber of the sneaky pig.”
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Apr 11th 2015, 1:00 PM