Thursday, January 15, 2009
Want To Learn Irish?
http://www.byki.com/fls/free-irish-software-download.html?l=irish
This is the best one Ive found so far, its just the trail version--but it is pretty extensive. *Hint* if you click the turtle button, you can slow down the pronunciation so you can understand it better.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
 Welcome to the first edition of The Irish American!  You're among friends, so pull up a chair and enjoy your time here.
Welcome to the first edition of The Irish American!  You're among friends, so pull up a chair and enjoy your time here.If you have any topic you'd like to discuss, feel free to speak up!
*did you know that alot of our modern slang came straight form the Irish?
45 slang/descended-from-slang words attributed to the working-class Irish.
1. Babe (sexually attractive young woman)
     2. Baloney (as in foolishness)
     3. Bee's Wax (as in "none of your…")
     4. Booze
     5. Brat
     6. Chuck (as in "to throw")
     7. Cop (as in policeman)
     8. Dork
     9. Dude
     10. Fluke
     11. Freak
     12. Gams (as in legs)
     13. Geek
     14. Guzzle
     15. Hick (as in peasant or country fool)
     16. Honky
     17. Jerk
     18. Lunch
     19. Lick (as in to beat someone)
     20. Ma/Pa
     21. Mug (as in someone's face)
     22. Malarkey (foolish talk)
     23. Mutt
     24. Phoney
     25. EDITED***(if you really want to know, leave a comment with your email and ill let you know)
     26. Puss (as in mouth or lips)
     27. Slugger (as in baseball hitter)
     28. Queer (as in odd)
     29. Razzamatazz (showing off, high spirits)
     30. Root (as in to cheer for)
     31. Slew (as in large number, a whole… of 'em)
     32. Shanty
     33. Shindig (party)
     34. Shoo
     35. Whiskey
     36. Skinny (inside information)
     37. Slacker
     38. Slogan
     39. Smack (as in to hit)
     40. Sock (as in to punch)
     41. Spunk (spirit, energy, semen)
     42. Sucker (as in fool)
     43. Taunt
     44. Yacking
     45. Yellow (as in cowardly)
