Slanguage: Dictionary of Irish Slang by Bernard Share

by Bernard Share

This dictionary lists words and phrases that Irish people actually use in the streets each day, the unofficial language of Ireland. One fourth longer than its predecessor, this expanded edition of the standard dictionary of Irish slang includes many entries not in the 1997 edition. It has dropped a few that have fallen out of favor and has revised others. It will confirm Bernard Shares invaluable book in its position as the major work of its kind, combining scholarship and a keen sense of fun. Slanguage does justice to it by taking it seriously , but not too seriously. Even if youre two foot thicker than Butt Bridge youll soon be on the pigs back, so you will, able to tell the difference between parliament whiskey and poitin when youre on the skite. Slanguage is full of information, craic and divilment and Bernard Share is your only man. Game ball!

Genres: Reference, Language, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

A graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Bernard Share has taught English Literature in Australia and edited Books Ireland and CARA, the inflight magazine of Aer Lingus. He has written extensively on language and Irish social history and the third edition of his dictionary of slang and colloquial English in Ireland, Slanguage, was published recently. He lives in Co. Kildare.