Wicked Irish

ISBN
9780761113553
$4.95
Author Tomb, Howard
Format Paperback
Details
  • 6.0" x 4.0" x 0.1"
  • Out of Print
  • Individual Title
  • Books
  • 1999
  • 64
  • Yes
  • Print
  • 48
  • PN6231.I7T66 1999
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.