Do the Irish say Feck?

Feck is a popular minced oath in Ireland, occupying ground between the ultra-mild expletive flip and the often taboo (but also popular) fuck. It’s strongly associated with Irish speech, and serves a broad range of linguistic purposes that I’ll address briefly in this post.

What does Feck mean in Irish?

In modern Irish slang, `feck’ can be used as a `minced oath’ (i.e as a euphemism for `fuck’, as one might say `eff off’ instead of `fuck off’) but it has a variety of other meanings, including `to steal’ or `to throw’.

Is feckless a bad word?

They don’t contain a word feck, only the negative counterpart feckless. The “feck” in feckless began as a short form of effect used in the Scots dialect. So feckless essentially means “ineffective,” but is also used to describe someone who is irresponsible, incompetent, inept, or without purpose in life.

Do Irish people say trousers?

British people say: Trousers When we says pants, we mean trousers, but you think we mean undies. Awkward.

What does feic mean in Irish?

Feic is the Gaelic to see. It is probably the only verb I can correctly conjugate to this day because of the general hilarity in the classroom as we shouted “Feic tu” in Irish at our teacher. Literally it means ‘you see’ but of course it sounds like ‘fuck you’.

Is it polite to say ‘Feck’ in the UK?

The word ‘feck’ is an expletive and would not be considered at all polite. If one were to inadvertently smash ones thumb with a hammer then one would explode with a ‘feck’. This would be acceptable and would be akin to shouting ‘shite’ in the UK in similar circumstances.

Did you know the Irish have their own slang words?

Indeed, since the dawn of time, the Irish have managed to invent our very own slang words and phrases to unleash on all unfamiliar with the lingo! In this article, we highlight the most commonly heard Irish idioms and words, their meanings, and examples of how they are used in everyday speech. You will be talking like a seasoned pro in no time!

Is swearing acceptable in Ireland?

Swearing is one of the best ways to express yourself, but sometimes, for unknown reasons, it’s not acceptable… But that doesn’t stop the Irish people. We have a million different ways to tell someone to ahem, feck off, without saying the actual “bad” words.