In Irish slang, “the jacks” refers to the bathroom or toilet. For example, if someone says, “I'll be back in a minute; I just need to go to the jacks,” they simply mean they're heading to the restroom.
The lavatory, lavvie, or loo. The gents' or ladies'. The WC. Street signs are just marked “Toilets”—no euphemism required.
crapper (taboo, slang) dunny (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal) people who don't wash their hands after using the dunny. water closet. khazi (slang)
Dabhach, seomra, folctha, bath-tub, bathroom. seomra »
☘️Dublin Slang: Gaff 🏡 In Ireland, the word 'gaff' means 'house'. The term 'free gaff' is often used by teenagers to describe the situation when their parents go away for a night, usually meaning there will be a party. Using 'gaff' to mean house is apparently also common in Scotland, parts of England and Wales.
Probably < Irish gob and Scottish Gaelic gob beak, mouth (Early Irish gop muzzle, snout, beak) < a Celtic base of uncertain, probably expressive, origin.
noun. an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly Compare gammer. informal. a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc.
The jacks. This Irish English expression is a must-have: It means "the bathroom"!
The loo, the latrine, the lavatory — the nicknames for the porcelain throne are endless!
In the Scottish language, there are a number of words for toilet, such as bog and shunky, but cludgie is our favorite. This word is mainly used in and around Glasgow.
Crapper. A rather more vulgar word for toilet is 'crapper'.
Powder room, commode
A less genteel Southern-ism for the bathroom is “commode.” While more widely it's used to refer to a ship's bathroom, in the South, it's just any toilet, land-bound or not.
Ireland ain't commonwealth, but use nappy instead of diaper. Uk calls them nappies, and Oz and nz also do. However, outside of these 4 countries, you will most likely hear diaper only if one was to speak English.
The term “two-toilet Irish” has also been used as a synonym for lace curtain Irish. Irish Americans who prospered or married well could go from "shanty Irish" to "lace curtain Irish", and wealthy socialites could have shanty Irish roots.
latrine lavatory outhouse restroom. Strong matches. can commode head john potty privy throne W.C. washroom.
"Lavatory" (from the Latin lavatorium, "wash basin" or "washroom") was common in the 19th century and is still broadly understood, although it is taken as quite formal in American English, and more often refers to public toilets in Britain. The contraction "lav" is commonly used in British English.
Loo is an informal yet polite British term for toilet.
The Loo (UK, Ireland)
In the United Kingdom, “the loo” is a common term for toilet. 'The loo' is generally a safe term to use and likely won't offendanyone.
Feek. Definition: A term of endearment for someone attractive. Example: “Look at her; she's a right feek!”
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Parodies of tiocfaidh ár lá include: Chucky. an English-language pronunciation spelling of tiocfaidh, it is pejorative for an Irish republican (sometimes shortened to Chuck).
There isn't a specific word in Irish for “lad” as opposed to “boy”. Insofar as “lad” is a synonym for “boy”, we just use “buachaill” meaning “boy”/”lad”. “Gasúr“ is also used for “boy”/”lad”, but it's not as common in my experience as “buachaill”.