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The deadliest ever dictionary of Irish slang! Can you tell your
cute hoors from your chancers, or your gougers from your gurriers?
Do you know a slapper, a snapper, a shaper or a sleeveen when you
see one? No? Well, that's coola boola, because we've put together
the most massive, mighty and manky collection of Irish slang in
history, or at least in donkey's years. So stop acting the maggot
and give it a lash! 'Side-splitting ... Irish Slang's the
business!' The Sun
New edition of this bestselling and laugh out loud humour title.
The almost incomprehensible wit and wonder of Irish slang words.
Can you tell your bowsies from your gougers from your gurriers? No?
Well, it's time to stop acting the maggot and find out, courtesy of
this invaluable reference book that's been donkey's years in the
making, (only coddin'). It's absolutely jammers with nouns, verbs
and sayings that didn't quite make the Oxford Dictionary, including
a few manky ones that are guaranteed to leave some oul' wans and
Holy Joes completely morto.On the other hand, slappers and
sleeveens will be dying for a gawk. So, feck it, you just know this
is one book any self-respecting cute hoor just can't do without ...
As a serious study of the nuances of the English language as spoken
in Ireland, this book is as useful as tits on a bull. On the other
hand, if you'd like to have a baldy of understanding the various
expressions you regularly hear around Ireland, you'd have to be off
your face to ignore it. So stall the ball there! Whether you're a
fine bit of stuff or you have a head like a lump of wet turf, this
invaluable collection of Ireland's most treasured (and irreverent)
sayings is definitely worth having a gander at!
Got some time on your hands before you hit Dublin's famous pubs?
Then you need this book, an invaluable guide to twenty of Dublin's
highlights for visitors and native alike. History, culture,
strangeness and beauty are all here -- along with a list of the
local hostelries to visit and let the experience soak in. Sprinkled
with the wit of Murphy and O'Dea, best known for the Feckin'
Collection. Includes: Christ Church Cathedral Dublin Castle The
Chester Beatty Library The Guinness Storehouse Trinity College
Temple Bar Royal Hospital, Kilmainham (IMMA) Old Jameson Distillery
O'Connell Street & The GPO And many more! Updated for 2017.
Forget the boring stuff you learned in school. Here's the REAL
skinny on Irish history. Invasions, Emergencies, one Big Rising,
all sorts of Troubles; the Siege of Limerick (continuing), Paddy of
the Snakes, Niall of the Nine Hostages, The Big Fella, The Long
Fella, Aer Lingus and the Flight of the Earls, Daniel O'Connell,
Wolfe Tone and other singers, Gun-running at Howth, Wind-surfing at
Lahinch; the IRB, the IRA, the EEC, the GAA, the Celtic Tiger, RIP.
With illustrations that put the Book of Kells in the ha'penny
place.
A deadly compendium of all your favourite feckin' booksDo you know
the difference between a bowsie and a cute hoor? Can you sing all
the words to 'Raggle Taggle Gypsy' or whip up a Beef and Guinness
casserole with a side of Boxty? If these questions have you
scratching your head, then look no further. Discover how feckin'
deadly Irish Slang can be, find out why plastic-wrap played a vital
role in the sex lives of the Irish in the seventies, learn the
words to the most beloved Irish songs and get the recipes for the
most famous and delicious Irish dishes. The Feckin' Book of
Everything Irish is a laughter-filled guide to the genuine culture
of Ireland.
Those Feckin' lads are back! Packed full of hilarious banter and
craic, The Feckin' Book of Ceilis, Come-all-yes, Claddagh Rings and
other Blarney is stuffed with topics that the Irish are famous for,
whether they like it or not! Includes... The Aran Sweater The Full
Irish Breakfast Irish Stew Kissing the Blarney Stone The Bodhran
and the craic to be had at Wakes. And many more
More trivia about Ireland than you ever needed to know! Distract
yourself from doom-and-gloom with useless information: guaranteed
to make you a hit at parties or gatherings of more than one person!
This book contains jewels like the following: During the first half
of the nineteenth century, the average number of CHILDREN per
household in Ireland was 10. An ancient Irish marriage ritual
called 'handfasting', involved tying a rope between the newlyweds'
wrists for 366 days. It is said that this is where the expression
'TYING THE KNOT' originated.
New edition of this bestselling and laugh-out-loud humour title.
Hey you! Yeah, you holding this book, you with the face like a
constipated greyhound. You're the sap in the family tree. Wouldn't
know your langer from your thumb except for the nail. Word is if
brains were taxed you'd be due a rebate. But why stand there and be
insulted? With the help of this invaluable collection of Irish
insults, you'll be able to tell your boss that for someone without
cows he produces an awful lot of bullshit. Or your husband he's as
useful as a concrete currach. Or you might observe that your wife's
arse is as wide as a Leitrim hurler's shot.
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