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Dubliners 

A collection of short stories about the author's, James Joyce, home city.
Dubliners is required reading in Irish Studies.
Dubliners by Adam January 22, 2004
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The Dubliners 

An Irish folk band formed in 1962. Their members are Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Sean Cannon, Eamonn Campbell, andPatsy Watchorn. Ronnie Drew was the founder of The Dubliners, but passed away in August of 2008. The Dubliners are known for their traditional Irish music usually performed in an Irish setting. They are one of the best known Irish folk bands around. Do not confuse The Dubliners for The Pogues, another Irish band led by the incredible drinker, Shane MacGowan.
guy 1: "Hey, did you hear The Dubliners perform live on Vicar Street?"
guy 2: "No, why?"
guy 1: "Here's some tickets, go see them. They are Fantastic!"
The Dubliners by IrishShamrock15 February 10, 2010

Dubliner 

A specific breed of Irish person that vary from place to place.
Are incredibly defensive of Dublin, (for obvious reasons, everyone seems to dislike Dubliners?) Even though most can be 'dead sound' or 'a legend'

In the northside, typically, you are more likely to come across the tracksuit, 45 degree caps, runners types "Here yooou! Giz a fookin fag or sometin!"
And the southside, 80% of the time you are more likely to find, the preppy 5 stone guys and girls, that daddy buys everything for, the 'I just fucked this up' hairstyle that took 4 hours, rudgy, ponies, cars, OMG!

But it is not uncommon to find posh places in the northside and skanger places in the southside, Ballybrack + Shankill for example. These poor people have to live with the stigma of technically living in the southside, EVEN THOUGH daddy cant buy them a break my windows (BMW)
#1: Like OMG hi! A Dubliner! Roish where abouts are you from

#:2 Eh, the southside (wtf is wrong with yer hair? Were you dragged backwards through a bush?)

#1: OMG!!!! Loike me too!! How many ponies and BMW's do you have???

#2: None? My dad cant afford to buy me a pony right now? I have a nice little Toyota though?

#1: a Toyota?......loike, what is wrong with you? Thats what people in the third world drive? Omg! Where did you say you were from again?

#2: Shankill, why?

#1:........oh? Ew, I cant be seen talking to you!!

#2:........*headbutts in face* damn D4's
Dubliner by Black_Rose_325 August 23, 2008

Dublinese 

The particular mix of profanity, comedic metaphors and local slang words and phrases which make up the lingua franca in Dublin, Eire.
'What's de story, Anto? Where would yeh be goin' an no bell on yeh bike?'
'Off to the chipper I am for the whole caboosh, Robbo.'
'Will ye no be coming for a pint?'
'Havn't got a baldy. Me mot's tol' me I'm off the drink.'
'Ah, ya big long drink of water! Come on, jus' fer one.'
'She's an eye like a stinkin' eel. Robbo.'
Two passers-by overhear this conversation and one says to the other, 'What are they talking about?'
'They are talking Dublinese.' says the other.
Dublinese by Brij June 19, 2011

Dubliterate 

When you have no idea of the Dublin culture and/or sense of direction.
Alan, I am not very Dubliterate, so I'm likely to turn down the wrong street.
Dubliterate by NW Brown Star March 3, 2020

Dubliner 

excuse me gerry80???

A person from Dublin (in Ireland) no difference between north or souhsiders because you can't judge people from where they live!
(not everyone in dublin are "wankers"!!)
i live in dublin therefore i'm a dubliner..
Dubliner by J April 9, 2005

Dubliner 

A person from the county and/or city of Dublin.

Some people have a terrible view of the superior North of this county, though some of it is filled with scumbags and knackers, not all of it is, and it does contain some rich-arsed areas. Like where I live. While the South, too, has scumbag areas. Like Tallaght.


But overall, Dublin is the greatest place in Ireland to live. It is the only civilised part of the island, all the rest is filled with useless boggers.

Dubliners are far superior to everyone, and everything in the world. (Except those scumbags, who should be kicked off this island)
Where are you from?

Dublin?

Ahh, your a Dubliner then? Is that right?
Dubliner by Hardstuff April 24, 2005
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