I was just chatting to my mate on msn. He moved to Ireland a year or two ago, and I think he's calling me 'horse'. For example, he ended the conversation on "be good horse".
Is that some slang reference for English person? You know, with the whole posh looking thing with buck teeth.
It had better not be lol, I'm more Irish than him! All my blood is Irish, he's only half.
Irish slang - horse?
i have lived in ireland all my life and have never heard this slang, maybe he made it up ask what he means
Reply:I think he's having you on my friend
Reply:i think horse means mate
Reply:I have heard that phrase used here in the USA. Be good, hoss! Words of endearment is all.
Reply:haha im from irealnd...so i know...its just a term the lads use...like you know us irish do be like whats the story boy!! Ye well latest phrase is story horse!! bye horse!! no slagging what so ever!!
Reply:maybe it was a joke directed at you that you didnt get :)
Reply:Im irish born bred and buttered and ive never heard that one
Reply:New one on me too. No doubt it will be all the rage here tomorrow.
Reply:It's just a slang phrase.... for like friend or lover type thing. You wouldn't really say it to anyone who wasn't special to you.
Reply:Can't believe the Irish that don't know that term...it's been around for donkey's years
Reply:Don't know about the horse, but it reminds me of a story of three Irish brothers who upon leaving to go their separate ways in the world, agreed that every Friday at 4 o' clock, wherever they were, they would go to the pub and drink a beer for themselves and one for each of the other brothers. After settling in Boston, one brother, after explaining the ritual to the local bartender, showed up every Friday at 4 and fulfilled his promise for about 5 years. Then one day, he showed up and ordered two beers instead of the usual 3. The concerned barkeep, thinking one brother must have died, offer his condolances. "Oh no, ye got it all wrong friend. Me brothers are fine. It's me wifey. She got religion and made me quit drinkin', but I'm holdin' up the end for me brothers!!" peace
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Hiya Horse???
ReplyDeleteJaysis I wouldn't worry about it... Hiya Horse is a very common phrase in more northerly Irish counties. Variants that are used often are Well Horshebox, Howaya Horshe among others (note the intended insertion of a h in the middle of the word Horse to give a true rendition of the word as it is spoken locally).
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"Well Horse" is a very common phrase used in my area, it usually means "hello"
.....unless the person is actually talking to a horse!!! lol