Northern Ireland - Language Glossary
"If you wanna be in their gang then you best stall the ball and take head of the below..."
Bars: Gossip / scandal
Boke: Vomit
Brit: A member of the British armed forces
Broke: Embarrassed
Broke to the bone: Hugely embarrassed
Buncrana: A popular holiday destination
Buzzing: Very happy
Catch yourself on: "Don't be so ridiculous"
Cack attack: A state of extreme nervousness "I'm having a complete Cack attack"
Chicken ball special: A local delicacy
Class: Brilliant
Craic: Fun, but also news e.g. "Tell us your craic?"
Cracker: Beyond brilliant
Critter: Someone who evokes sympathy e.g. "You poor Critter"
Dose: An unbearable human being
Dicko: A general insult
Eejit: Idiot
Hi: A sound placed at the end of almost any sentence for no particularly reason e.g. "No problem hi"
Gone: Please
Head melter: Someone who causes you mental distress
Lurred: Absolutely delighted
Mind: "Do you remember?"
Mouth: Someone prone to exaggeration
Mucker: Friend
No Bother: "That's no trouble whatsoever"
Raging: Annoyed/angry
Ride (n): A very attractive person
Ride (v): To have sex
Ripping: Extremely annoyed / angry
Saunter: "Be on your way"
Shite the tights: Someone of a nervous disposition
Slabber: A show off
So it is/so I am: A phrase used for emphasis e.g. "I'm delighted, so I am"
Start: To provoke e.g. "Don't start me"
Stall the ball: "Stop what you're doing immediately"
Tayto cheese and onion sandwich: A local delicacy
Wain: A child or young person
Watch yourself: Take care
Wile: Very or Terrible
Wise up: "Don't be so stupid and/or immature"
Yes: Hello
Spotify Playlist
Channel 4 has created a playlist on Spotify to accompany Derry Girls. They say: "Find yourself lingering back to The Cranberries or going 'deep' into the nostalgic depths for East 17?! Our sentimental 90's soundtrack will keep you 'young at heart'."