Norn Iron - Our Top ten phrases

‘Bout ye? How are you?

What’s the craic? Is everything going well?

Dead on. That is correct.

Wet the tay. Pour water on the teabag in order to make a cup of tea.

You’re an eejit. You are a foolish person.

I’m foundered. I am very cold

Keep her lit. Keep going. ( When the situation may be difficult)

Thick as champ. A person that is not very clever, (Champ being mashed potato, which is very thick)

Yer head’s a marley. You are a very forgetful person. ( A Marley is a marble which is a small glass ball, about 1cm diameter)

Open the windy. Open the window.