Irish Slang Quiz

What is the meaning of 'Craic'?

• Fun or enjoyment
• A type of food
• Very bad weather
• An old car

What does 'The Jacks' refer to?

• A card game
• A type of clothes
• Toilet or bathroom
• A group of regulars in a pub

Fill in the gap: When a person is being mischievous or causing trouble, they are acting the ...

• beetle
• maggot
• goon
• wagon

Fill in the gap: When a person is doing something without actually doing anything, they are ..... about.

• gaffing
• daffing
• faffing
• taffing

Which Irish expression refers to 'moving fast'?

• Hop it
• Leg it
• Throw it
• Kip it

In Dublin slang, what does 'Chiseller' refer to?

• A young child
• An artist
• A thief
• A type of bird

What or who is a 'culchie'?

• A person from the rural countryside
• A person who is always crying
• A person who is always partying or drinking heavily
• A person who is always cooking

In Irish slang, what does 'Banjaxed' mean?

• Lost
• Broken
• Late
• Excited

What or who is a 'a cute hoor'?

• a very pretty boy
• a very pretty girl
• someone who is always lucky
• someone who is able to mould a situation to benefit themselves

What or who is an 'Eejit'?

• someone dense
• something dirty
• someone annoying
• something completely useless