Many people all over the world have some good old Irish blood in them - do you? Either way, have you ever been curious how much Irish slang do you know? Take our quiz to find out!
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What does "acting the maggot" mean?
being gross
playing around
running away
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What does "blather" mean?
scream
talk
cry
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What does "gaff" mean?
bar
city
house
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What is a "sham"?
a friend
an enemy
a parent
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What does "gowl" mean?
stupid person
afraid
scare someone away
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What does "manky" mean?
friendly
broken
soiled
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What is a "nappy"?
plant
diaper
pillow
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What does "plastered" mean?
to be very drunk
to be extremely afraid
to be beaten up
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What does "Donkey's years" mean?
in a little while
a person's age
for a very long time
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What does "bunk off" mean?
pass out drunk
skip school
throw a punch
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If you call someone "waster," what are you calling them?
attractive
useless
chubby
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What does "savage" mean?
brilliant
beautiful
aware
Well, maybe being Irish isn't for you. Irish culture is super important to the Irish people, and their slang tends to come along with that. No one is a lost cause of course - with a lot of studying, maybe you can turn things around!
C+, Ill-Suited To Be Irish
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Right!
Well, you missed some of the really tough pieces of slang here, but you got a majority of the easy ones down! You know your stuff when it comes to Irish slang, and you have a ton of potential - you just gotta study up a little bit more to be considered an expert!
B+, Irish Educated
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Right!
You know your Irish slang pretty darn well! You could hang with the best of them in real Irish pubs - at least as far as language goes! Maybe you have some strong Irish heritage and you've done your research, or you just really like Ireland, but either way - great job!
A+, Irish Expert
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Right!
1
What does "acting the maggot" mean?
being gross
playing around
running away
2
What does "blather" mean?
scream
talk
cry
3
What does "gaff" mean?
bar
city
house
4
What is a "sham"?
a friend
an enemy
a parent
5
What does "gowl" mean?
stupid person
afraid
scare someone away
6
What does "manky" mean?
friendly
broken
soiled
7
What is a "nappy"?
plant
diaper
pillow
8
What does "plastered" mean?
to be very drunk
to be extremely afraid
to be beaten up
9
What does "Donkey's years" mean?
in a little while
a person's age
for a very long time
10
What does "bunk off" mean?
pass out drunk
skip school
throw a punch
11
If you call someone "waster," what are you calling them?
attractive
useless
chubby
12
What does "savage" mean?
brilliant
beautiful
aware
