A Dictionary of Hiberno English

The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English - the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. It connects the spoken and the written language, and is a unique national dictionary that bears witness to Irish history, struggles and the creative identities found in Ireland.

Reflecting the social, political, religious and financial changes of people-s ever-evolving lives, it contains words and expressions not usually seen in a dictionary, such as -kibosh-, -smithereens-, -Peggy-s Leg-, -hames-, -yoke-, -blaa-, -banjax- and -lub-. It is a celebration of an irrepressible gift for the creative, expressive and reckless manipulation of the English language!

-Fascinating- Ray D-Arcy