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Youthful Irish Sayings Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz I made up of some of my favourite Irish sayings, words and phrases that I have learned by living here. I hope you enjoy! These are sayings from the Republic and are mainly used by younger citizens.

A multiple-choice quiz by Daragh. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Daragh

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
341,269

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
575

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. If something in Ireland is "Deadly", should you be afraid of it?

Yes

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Question 2 of 10

2. If you were in a nightclub or disco in Ireland and someone asked you for a "shift", what would they be looking for? Hint

A Cigarette

A Drink

You To Go Away

To Kiss/Make Out

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Ireland which of your relatives would someone be talking about if they said "Yer Auld One"? Hint

Mother

Grandmother

Father

Older Sister/Brother

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Question 4 of 10

4. If someone in Ireland (particularly in the Midlands), asked you "How's she cuttin'?", what do they mean? Hint

Are your tools in proper working order?

How drunk are you?

Are you sexually active?

Hello, how are things with you?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following expressions denotes an Irishman's incredulity at something you have said? Hint

You did in yer arse

Sweatin' like a knacker in a Maths test

Yer a right langer

Sound as a pound in a Euro shop

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a beour (also spelled beore or beur) to an Irish person? Hint

A drink

A pretty girl

A cigarette

Currency

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following words means that something is broken? Hint

Plastered

Sham

Banjaxed

Manky

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Ireland a "gaff" is a persons house.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Ireland if you are a jackeen, then you come from which county? Hint

Cork

Dublin

Donegal

Galway

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Question 10 of 10

10. Irish people have plenty of sayings to denote stupid or useless people; can you tell me which of the following is not one such saying? Hint

You Walked Through The Stupid Wood And Got Hit By Every Branch

One 'n Da Barrow An' One In Da Mixer

Thick as Two Short Planks

Your About As Useful As A Kerry Man With A Hurley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If something in Ireland is "Deadly", should you be afraid of it?

Answer: No

Deadly, as in "something is deadly", implies that the thing in question is excellent/exciting and is nothing to be afraid of.

2. If you were in a nightclub or disco in Ireland and someone asked you for a "shift", what would they be looking for?

Answer: To Kiss/Make Out

Other Irish words for shift include meet, be with, maul and feck(feek) the face off (someone) to name just a few. Almost every county in Ireland has their own variation on these words but "shift" is the most common, countrywide one.

3. In Ireland which of your relatives would someone be talking about if they said "Yer Auld One"?

Answer: Mother

Although the term may sound derogatory it is actually not, and is very common to hear from any person of any age in Ireland. The term "yer auld/aul man" is used when talking about someone's father.

4. If someone in Ireland (particularly in the Midlands), asked you "How's she cuttin'?", what do they mean?

Answer: Hello, how are things with you?

The proper response to this saying is "like a blade", which implies that everything is fine. It is a much more common greeting in Ireland than the stereotypical "Top o' the mornin' to ya", which I have never heard spoken in real life.

5. Which of the following expressions denotes an Irishman's incredulity at something you have said?

Answer: You did in yer arse

An example would be: "I shifted Mary". "You did in yer arse"!

"Sound" in Ireland denotes a person who is trustworthy and is good company. "Sweatin' like a knacker in a Maths test" implies someone in a tricky situation, and a "langer" is a stupid person (particularly in or from Cork) or a penis.

6. What is a beour (also spelled beore or beur) to an Irish person?

Answer: A pretty girl

Spellings of the word beore are different throughout the country but the meaning is the same countrywide. "Beoir", a completely different word, means beer in Gaeilge (Irish).

7. Which of the following words means that something is broken?

Answer: Banjaxed

If a person is "banjaxed" it means that they are not in good condition (usually drunk or sick). However, when used when talking about an object, it means that said object is broken. "Manky" means something dirty, while a sham can be a good friend or a scam, depending on the context. Plastered is another of the multitude of Irish sayings to imply drunkeness.

8. In Ireland a "gaff" is a persons house.

Answer: True

Shouting "watch yer gaff" in a GAA match tells the person with the ball that there is someone close behind them.

9. In Ireland if you are a jackeen, then you come from which county?

Answer: Dublin

A "skanger" also means a person from Dublin, especially one with the distinctive, thick Dublin accent. A "culchie" implies someone from a rural area. One of the meanings of the word "langer" is a person from Cork.

10. Irish people have plenty of sayings to denote stupid or useless people; can you tell me which of the following is not one such saying?

Answer: One 'n Da Barrow An' One In Da Mixer

One 'n Da Barrow An' One In Da Mixer actually implies a pregnant woman with a young child who is expecting another soon. Kerry are the most successful Gaelic Football County in Ireland but are known for their lack of skill in Hurling, which is why a Kerry person with a Hurley is said to be useless person.

Source: Author Daragh

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