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Irish Fire Drill

When you take 8 shots of whiskey as fast as you can, then drive home before you wrap around a tree.
Johnny lost a bet and had to run an “Irish Fire Drill,” We’ll never know if he made it.
Irish Fire Drill by spookydascary September 4, 2020

Irish fire drill

The Irish fire drill is an alternate performance of the Chinese fire drill, in which one member of the traveling party exits the vehicle (while stopped at a light or in traffic), urinates, and then returns to the vehicle.
Connor: Come on guys, I really have to pee.
Sully: We're already late, just perform an Irish fire drill.
Connor: *leaves car, urinates on road shoulder, returns to car*
Irish fire drill by TheSpaceman August 15, 2010

Irish Fire Drill

Pulling a fire alarm in a crowded bar for no apparent reason.
When we were hanging out at O'Brian's the other night and Ryan McMurphy was just standing there, quietly drinking his Guinness, I should have known he was about to pull an Irish Fire Drill.
Irish Fire Drill by Isosceles June 11, 2013

Irish Fire Drill

Similar to a chinese fire drill. However, instead of waiting to get to a stoplight, participants exit the car while it is still moving. Can be performed with multiple cars and also with multiple cars where only the drivers switch. This manuever is usually preceded by several pints of guinness.
Alex: ......a chinese fire drill? Does it involve fireworks?

Ben: I said irish fire drill you retard. Its a cocktail with 2 parts beer and three parts stupidity.
Irish Fire Drill by spider_nugget December 11, 2009

Irish Fire Drill

Similar to a Chinese Firedrill, but the participants run around the outside of a pub when the drill is called. The participants must then finish the remainder of their drinks once a lap is completed. Bonus points for stealing homeless people's belongings and not vomiting.
Dude, I've been working out and running a lot lately. I'm training for O'Connell's Irish Fire Drill.
Irish Fire Drill by krazykaptain September 8, 2014

Irish Fire Drill

This is analogous to a Chinese Fire Drill, however, it's performed strictly on St. Patrick's day or in Ireland and must incorporate a jig prior to re-entering the vehicle.
While driving to Savannah for St. Paddy's, the driver commanded an Irish Fire Drill while in standstill traffic. The onlookers applauded as the passengers performed a perfect Irish jig.
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