What is the Irish slang for wife?

Mot. Girlfriend, wife, or any other kind of romantic female partner.

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What do Irish call their lovers?

Mo Mhuirnin (pronounced 'mur-neen'): Means 'my little darling' or 'my dear', a more formal phrase. Mo fhíorghra: (pronounced 'heer-graw') Means 'my true love', one of the most romantic phrases around. Mo shíorghra: Means 'my eternal love', sometimes used as a term for 'soulmates'.

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What is the Irish slang for woman?

Beour. This term for a girl, attractive woman or someone's girlfriend, which has various spellings, emerged from the term for “woman” in Shelta, the old Traveller language.

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What is the Irish slang for lass?

What do the Irish call a girl? There are various Irish slang phrases for girl, including lass, bure, or colleen.

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What is an Irish lass?

This word is as pretty as it sounds. It refers to a young Irish girl, or a lass, in Scottish tongues. The word colleen is derived from the old Irish Gaelic term cailin which means 'girl' or 'maiden'.

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Irish Slang and Phrases

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What do you call a beautiful girl in Ireland?

Irish Translation. cailín álainn.

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What is the Irish name for love?

'Grá' is the Irish word for love

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What do Irish say instead of mate?

Mucker. Mate, pal, friend. Example: I'm so excited to see my mucker.

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What does Mara mean in Ireland?

Mara is Gaelic for the sea.

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What is a slang term that means wife?

Wifey. Meaning: What is this? (Noun) A modern slang of endearment for a wife. Example: Wifey, where should I put the groceries.

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What are the titles of a wife?

The prefix Mrs., pronounced missus, is used to describe any married woman. Today, many women decide they want to keep their last name instead of taking their husband's. These women are still referred to as Mrs. A widowed woman is also referred to as Mrs., out of respect for her deceased husband.

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What do Irish call kissing?

Póg. This is the Irish word for a “kiss” e.g. “give us a póg” or even cuter a “póigín”. This is not to be confused with asking something to “Póg Mo Thóin” (Kiss my arse).

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How do you say flirting in Irish?

cliúsaíocht » (Act of) philandering, flirting. comhluadracht » (Act of) company-keeping; companionship; flirting. giolamas » (Act of) fondling, caressing, petting, flirting.

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How to flirt with an Irish man?

One of the coolest ways to flirt with Irish people is by offering a round of drinks at the local pub. Of course, there's nothing wrong with waiting for some lads to leave to save a few pennies. Buy a round of drinks, clink glasses, and bask in the euphoria of the large chorus of cheers reverberating throughout the pub.

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Do Irish people say darling?

Muirnīn means "darling" and it's found in medieval Irish, where it is the diminutive form of the word mūirn, "joy." You may think that mūirn looks an awful lot like the name Maureen, but there's no etymological link between the two.

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What is the Irish version of grace?

Gráinne (grawn-ya) – The Irish for the name for Grace seems like the perfect place to start our list.

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What is slang for a beautiful woman?

On this page you'll find 58 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to good-looking woman, such as: tomato, angel, babe, broad, bunny, and centerfold.

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Is feck a swear word?

The most popular and widespread modern use of the term is as a slang expletive in Irish English, employed as a less serious alternative to the expletive "fuck" to express disbelief, surprise, pain, anger, or contempt. It notably lacks the sexual connotations that "fuck" has,.

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What is an old Irish woman called?

One of many locations named for the Cailleach. Cailleach ('old woman' or 'hag' in modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic) comes from the Old Irish Caillech ('veiled one'), an adjectival form of caille ('veil'), an early loan from Latin pallium, 'woollen cloak'.

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What is the most famous Irish saying?

“May the road rise up to meet you” is one of the most famous Irish blessings. You can read all about the meaning behind it here.

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What does crack mean in Ireland?

Craic (/kræk/ KRAK) or crack is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. It is often used with the definite article – the craic – as in the expression "What's the craic?" (meaning "How are you?" or "What's happening?").

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Do Irish people say mate?

It was then passed down the centuries until it eventually became the most common Irish-English word for friend. It's very difficult to say with any precision at what stage the Irish began using the word mate as commonly as they do today.

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