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tory – Originally an Irish outlaw, probably from the word tóraí meaning "pursuer". trousers – From Irish triús. turlough – A seasonal lake in limestone area (OED). Irish turloch "dry lake". uilleann pipes – Irish bellows-blown bagpipes. uilleann is Irish for "elbow". usker – From Irish uscar, a jewel sewn into an item of clothing.
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Slang used in the Republic of Ireland. Pages in category "Irish slang" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with one of these short, funny or traditional Irish sayings. Use these expressions for Instagram or send to friends and family.
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clabber, clauber (from clábar) wet clay or mud; curdled milk. clock O.Ir. clocc meaning "bell"; into Old High German as glocka, klocka [15] (whence Modern German Glocke) and back into English via Flemish; [16] cf also Welsh cloch but the giving language is Old Irish via the hand-bells used by early Irish missionaries.
Please keep this category purged of everything that is not actually an article about a word or phrase. See as example Category:English words . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Irish-language words and phrases .