What does Pog mo hon mean in Irish?

Pogue mahone (Irish póg mo thóin, ‘kiss my arse’). A humorous Hiberno-English catch-phrase, conveying disrespect or incredulity, also sometimes used to trick foreigners into using a vulgarity. Foreword.

What does Pog Mahone mean in Gaelic?

Pogue Mahone is the seventh and final studio album by The Pogues, released in 1996. The title is a variant of the Irish phrase póg mo thóin, meaning “kiss my arse”, from which the band’s name is derived.

What is a Mahone?

Noun. mahone (plural mahones) (historical) A large Turkish ship. [ from 16th c.]

Does Pogues mean kisses?

The Irish-English noun pogue, which has also been spelt poge, poage and póg, means a kiss. It is from Irish póg, of same meaning.

What do you call a pretty Irish girl?

1. colleen – an Irish girl.

What is Irish slang for girl?

Cailín
“Cailín” means “girl” in the Irish language. A lot of Irish people still use this word even when speaking in English. The plural, “Cailíní,” is also commonly used, for example, “I’m meeting up with the cailíní later on.”

What does Feck off mean in Irish?

Irish English It notably lacks the sexual connotations that “fuck” has, but can otherwise be used to replace “fuck” in any other way—this includes terms such as “fecking”, “fecked”, “feck off”, etc. It is also used as Irish slang meaning “throw” (e.g. “he fecked the remote control across the table at me”.)

Why do the Irish curse so much?

It’s an old prejudice, from when only the Protestant (i.e. English) gentry could be educated. And, that’s not to say people can’t turn the swearing off at work or when they need to, but they slip easily back into the common speech patterns after work, like into a comfortable pair of shoes.

What does an Irish curse?

‘Mallacht’ was the main Irish term for a ‘curse’, but Gaelic speakers had many alternatives. The words for curses and cursing did not really overlap with the vocabulary for witchcraft and piseogs, as evil spells were sometimes called.