Scot-Irish Agreement

The agreement between a Scottish person and an Irish person that, to avoid a drunken bar fight, neither shall speak or interact beyond greetings and farewells.
This can be sidestepped under rare circumstances, or depending on the levels of intoxication.

Aye, Lance, Ye cannae talk to that boy o'er there.
Why not Pa?
It's the Scot-Irish Agreement, you'd not fancy a bottle gettin' smashed upside y'er head aye?

by SirTuxedoBirdHattington October 23, 2022

Paper irish

Paper irish: Americans who are genetically irish but are scoffed at by the REAL irish. That is, they are irish only according to 23 and me.

If you are a yank and you may have irish descent but you think "too-ra-loo-ra" is an Irish lullaby, and you get drunk on green beer on st. Patrick's day, you're just "paper irish."

by higmaster flash April 27, 2023

Fighting Irish

A legendary player in the game Regnum-Online, both for his skill and the fact that no matter what is asked his standard answer is "I can't be arsed"
In a sense Fighting Irish is both used as a derogatory name AND as a positive label of empowerment.

Hey dude, can you help me?
- I can't be arsed
Quit being Fighting Irish.

Wow, did you see that guy kill 5 players in a row?
- Yeah, that's Fighting Irish

by Eolevan January 26, 2010

shannons irish pub

An awesome pub, on 175 Carlton Street in downtown Winnipeg. They have good food, and Guinness for $6.25/pint. So pretty inside. It's a good place to hear some good local music and get hammered with your friends. And the guys seem to like the waitresses short short little kilt skirts.

We went to Shannons Irish Pub for Katia's birthday

You guys wanna go to Shan's?

"Hey Hollie, which part is the banger and which is the mash? hehehe ;) lol..."

by Sheryl July 31, 2008

Lace curtain Irish

Individuals who take the dishes out of the sink before urinating in it.

My family were lace curtain Irish who came over on a cattle boat that carried no cattle.

by Tcallahan October 7, 2022

black irish

The descendants of Spanish-Armada-era marriages between shipwrecked Spanish sailors and the women of the island that they nearly invariably washed up on, Ireland. They had no practical way to return to Spain (due to a complete lack of a large enough vessel to sail the north atlantic), and therefore lived out the remainder of their lives on the emerald isle. Their multiracial children had skin of a darker hue than the often pale Irish, and in accordance with the notoriety of Irish racism, these children were labeled "Black Irish" and often found themselves to be outcasts. Centuries of generational breeding have pretty much eliminated any noticeable difference between those with Black Irish blood and those without.

Juan O'malley is Black Irish.

by Phunkspace March 3, 2005

Whinging Irish

Used to describe Irish people who constantly bitch about being hard done by. You will usually hear them say something along the lines of "oh woe is me" or "de da de de potatoes".

I wish the Whinging Irish would stick to tiddly winks.

by Alah October 28, 2005