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| amadan - [edit] | |
| Pronounced | awmadawn |
| Literally | idiot, moron, stupid person, fool |
| Practical Usage |
Be prepared to fight after using this one. |
| bollocks/bollix - [edit] | |
| Literally | testicles |
| Practical Usage |
You little Bollix!= Scoundrel/cheater. BOLLOCKS!! = Shout of pain or frustration. |
| eejit - [edit] | |
| Pronounced | eee-jit |
| Literally | idiot or muppet |
| Practical Usage |
Ya, big eejit. You, large idiot. |
| go n-ithe an cat thú, is go n-ithe an deabhal an cat - [edit] | |
| Pronounced | guh nih-ha on cot hoo, iss guh nih-ha on j-yow-al on cot |
| Literally | i hope the cat eats you and the devil eats the cat |
| Practical Usage |
on its own |
| may the curse of mary malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the hills of damnation that the lord himself can't find you with a telescope - [edit] | |
| Pronounced | - |
| Literally | i hope you're screwed for eternity |
| Practical Usage |
a traditional curse |
| póg mo thóin - [edit] | |
| Pronounced | pohg mu hohn ('oh' sound, as in vote or close) |
| Literally | kiss my arse |
| Practical Usage |
On its own. Not much shock value though. |
| óinseach - [edit] | |
| Pronounced | own-shock |
| Literally | female amadán |
| Practical Usage |
to call a female an idiot |
