Watch CBS News

Irish Slang Dictionary App

By Chris Morris

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - On today's APP-tastic and outta SITE - Irish Slang Dictionary.

If you're looking to sound more authentic this St. Patrick's Day, the Irish Slang Dictionary will help you learn some of the more common - and more obscure - phrases.

For example, did you know "Any use?" means "Any good?" or that "gumming" means to "wait for something terrible. Even if the phrases don't roll off your tongue, they could help you understand the native at the barstool next to you.

Check out the Irish Slang Dictionary app.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.