Short and not sweet
1. Weapon – someone with a sharp tongue and a bad attitude, NOT to be trifled with
2. Jade – basically a saucy cow. If you don't know what that means I can't help you
3. Dose – pain in the behind. Can be a person or thing (work's a dose/he's a dose)
4. Eejit – twit, messer. Being called an eejit is bad, but nothing to cry over ya big eejit
5. Langer – idiot, tosser. Unlike eejit, being called a langer is cause for concern
6. Wagon – usually a grumpy, moody, cantankerous person. Steer clear
7. Ghoul – moron. Can be souped up to ghoul-bag if you really want to insult
Take you down a peg or two
8. Septic – someone affected, insincere who loves themselves (the worst offense)
9. Notions – see above. Someone who has grand ideas about themselves
10. He could peel an orange in his pocket – for your friend who never buys a round
'A face like a...' insults
11. A face like a bag full of mickeys – rude but funny
12. A face like a slapped arse – referring to a person with a sour expression
13. A face only his mother could love – so ugly only mammy can see the attraction
Acting the...
14. Acting the bollix – being a belligerent, difficult, badly-behaved person
15. Acting the maggot – being naughty or troublesome
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