Luck of the Irish

An American phrase, not an Irish one. Used to insult Irish immigrants that came to America during the gold rush.

The Luck of the Irish was to say, only by sheer luck, as opposed to brains, could these idiots find gold. It’s outdated and offensive.

-John got his promotion at work, all the hard work paid off!
- Ah that’s the luck of the Irish for you!

by cupantae94 August 6, 2019

Irish Recharge

***Very Rare*** Similar to a Yeti sighting…, but has been chronicled after an early ‘Irish Goodbye’ Paddy is woken by the sound of the drunken mates still partying downstairs and goes back for the ‘Hair of the Dog’

Where did Dad go??? He is upstairs doing an ‘Irish Recharge’

by BMF! November 24, 2022

Irish-American

Unlike in Ireland, where one can be easliy defined as Irish, defing someone as American is inaccurate seeing as the country is roughly a hundred times bigger. Because America is so large, we actually have to specify what blood we've got in us when talking to each other. And there is no prouder blood to claim than Irish blood,(one could maybe argue Italian), because they had to put up with a lot of crap and prejudice(not nearly as much as the blacks, but a close second)

1.)Blacks and Irish need not apply
2.)Real Paddy: You're American
Irish-American: I'm Irish-American, America's a big fuckin country.
Paddy: You don't count, you're a yank, a wanabe.
Irish-American: My grandparents were born in Ireland, I think that gives me some big fuckin ties to it, you elitist douche.
Paddy: Feck off

by Collinf December 26, 2006

Double Irish

Having sex with not one, but two redheads at once. Twins preferred. Basically living out a fantasy of being Hugh Hefner, but with redheads replacing blondes.

Dude, I was in Vegas, I totally had to go Double Irish a the bunny ranch while I was there.

by curtHendzell October 21, 2010

Irish channel

A neighborhood of New Orleans noted for its distinctive dialect, vaguely resembling both Southern and New York speech. See yat.

After he spoke two sentences, I knew he grew up in the Irish Channel.

by octopod November 30, 2003

Irish confetti

Bricks, stones and other objects thrown in a fight

I almost got hurt in the exchange of Irish confetti

by Light Joker August 3, 2007

Irish Handshake

a greeting given to a male adversary consisting of grabbing him by the balls and squeezing as hard as possible until he doubles over in pain, then headbutting him in the bridge of the nose.

"If you think he's too big to take down otherwise, give him the old Irish Handshake, he'll be on the ground bleeding before he knows what hit him."

by EquenzuOja April 18, 2010