Review
'A follow-up to the tremendously successful first volume.' (The Sun )
'Chuckling our way through the second book of Irish slang...' (Sunday Business Post )
'manages to combine accuracy of meaning with biting, often broad, humour. Useful for both native and visitor who want to be sure about using words such as beamer, dander or scalped.' (Books Ireland )
'Chuckling our way through the second book of Irish slang...' (Sunday Business Post )
'manages to combine accuracy of meaning with biting, often broad, humour. Useful for both native and visitor who want to be sure about using words such as beamer, dander or scalped.' (Books Ireland )
Product Description
BESTSELLER
The almost incomprehensible wit and wonder of Irish slang words.
Can you tell your bowsies from your gougers from your gurriers? No? Well, it's time to stop acting the maggot and find out, courtesy of this invaluable reference book that's been donkey's years in the making, (only coddin'). It's absolutely jammers with nouns, verbs and sayings that didn't quite make the Oxford Dictionary, including a few manky ones that are guaranteed to leave some oul' wans and Holy Joes completely morto.On the other hand, slappers and sleeveens will be dying for a gawk. So, feck it, you just know this is one book any self-respecting cute hoor just can't do without …
About the Author
COLIN MURPHY has a great interest in all aspects of history and has written a light-hearted look at Ireland's past, entitled The Feckin' Book of Irish History. With Donal O'Dea, he is the author of the bestselling Feckin' series, published by The O'Brien Press. For twelve years, he was the Creative Director of one of Ireland's leading advertising agencies, during which time he was involved in a huge number of national and international award-winning advertising campaigns.
