| Wicked Irish | 
 enlarge | Author: Howard Tomb
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 24954
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Min
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 3.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 076111355X
Dewey Decimal Number: 491.62834210207
UPC: 019628113559
EAN: 9780761113553
ASIN: 076111355X
Publication Date: July 1, 1999
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Product Description
Master the gift of gab with the phrase book that makes Erin go ha!
From Dublin on Five Pints an Hour to Genuflection for Beginners, Wicked Irish helps visitors negotiate the nuances of a country where even trees are considered Protestant or Catholic. Learn to flatter customs agents: "'Tis a grand machine you have there, officer!" Politely decline the heavy Irish breakfast: "I've given up pig entrails/congealed blood for Lent." Show appreciation for fine whiskey: "ACK ACK! Mother Mary! That goes down the nun's knickers!" There's even a special section just for golfers: "Should I replace divots in consecrated ground? Am I entitled to relief from this dolmen/ewe/leprechaun? Shite! I don't usually lose a putt in the wind."
Wicked Irish is instant gift of gab, and soon you'll be toasting newfound friends, strangers, barmaids, and even stray dogs with confidence.
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 A neat little book that doesn't provide pronunciation October 9, 2008
I am trying to learn Gaelic on tape, so I thought this would be a funny addition to my library. They have some extremely interesting phrases in there, including ones that made me laugh out loud. It is a clever little book and I got great fun out of reading it.
Unfortunately, there are no pronunciations provided. I can piece through some of them, but it would be better if they were all shown so I could use them. I'm not sure it is intended for beginners, people who can speak Irish, or just for fun, but this is a significant problem with the book -- I can't use it to make my Irish more interesting!
All in all, it's a funny book to read but it doesn't ultimately help you learn Irish (wicked or otherwise). Irish pronunciations are not easy (at least for me) and the more practice you can get, the better.
 ETHNIC STEREOTYPING JUST DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. ETHNIC JOKES ARE A THING OF THE DISTANT PAST. September 21, 2008
Books like this don't have to cross the line of decency to be fun; but this one does. Ethnic jokes just don't cut it today. Most people have come to undersand this, and unforetunately, some insensitive morons haven't gotten it yet. Ethnic jokes of ANY kind, say a lot about your household - keep them there if you must spew them. Losers comedians use ethnic stereotyping to disguise their deep rooted bigotry. Jokes arefine, but not bigotry/racist/ethnic-bashing ones. Don't bother buying a book insulting to the Irish or anyone. Dia duit!
 relax, don't worry, have a guinness August 3, 2008
This book was one of several on the night table in the guest room of my friend's house. I read it through before I turned out the light. The next morning, my host said to me: 'I guess you picked up the Wicked Irish book?'
I admitted I had. He said, 'Whenever somebody says goodnight, goes to bed and laughs for a half-an-hour, I know it's that book.'
And that's precisely what this book is good for, although I will try to work the expression 'the nun's knickers' into a conversation in the near future.
Lynn Hoffman, author of bang BANG
I'm Trying To Follow In Leopold Bloom's Footsteps. August 9, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have been teaching myself Gaelic for the past year or so but felt my instruction was lacking something; where was all the slang? How could I possibly make it in Ireland without knowing how to say that I've given up congealed blood for Lent, in Gaelic? What would I do if I was in a pub making eyes at a gentleman and couldn't tell him that I was spellbound by his deltoids, in Gaelic? How could I properly yell at a Dubliner without knowing to call him a Jackeen?
Wicked Irish is a pocket sized little book and its 64 pages are filled with some hilarious phrases. It gives you pick up lines, things to say at a wake, in church, on the golf course or in the pub. Mixed in with all the fun and frivolity is an equal amount of useful Gaelic sayings, if you're inclined to try it out on the locals. Each word is phonetically written out so if you are not familiar with the language you will have no problem pronouncing the words.
This book doesn't cost very much and the entertainment I have received from it was well worth the price and then some. One night after a few too many Guinness, my sister and had a grand time reading through it and shouting insults at each other and our husbands; laughing the entire time. If anything, this book is a great conversation starter. Enjoy!
GIves you a giggle December 1, 2005
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is the type of book you would read on the long flight to Ireland if you're leaving from the US. No real practical use but it will delight your friends in Ireland if you share some of the phrases. Reading this book is a good way to relax and just have fun. Don't expect anything more.
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