I realised years ago that even a proficiency in Irish, English and the vernacular was nowhere near enough for communicating with Dubliners
Another Dublin word for “buurd” is “mot”, usually pronounced with a soft “t”, like a “h”, as in “moh”. which are plentiful in Dublin, but never “common”.“Yer man’s after leggin’ it,” is a particularly rich Dublin phrase. It can mean “that man is running away”, “that man is running away with something he shouldn’t have”, and “that man is running away before his head is kicked in”.
Then there’s “what’s de story” , which can be a question or statement, while “where would yeh be goin’ an no bell on yeh bike?” is utterly meaningless and can be whatever you choose it to mean.The frequently used “ask me b****x” means “feck off and mind your own business” while a “plonker” is a stupid person and also probably a “culchie”, for anyone from outside the M50, while everything really “cool” is “rapid”.
Oh, and “muppet” has nothing to do with Kermit or Ms Piggy and was even there before them. It refers to “a foolish person”.Then there’s “The Dubs”. It refers to a football team that won six All-Ireland titles in a row and is probably the first thing you’ll be told about when you arrive in the city, and the last before you lose consciousness there.
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