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12 times the Irish words for things were truly delightful

The seapáinis. Great bunch of lads.

1. Worth breaking the rules for

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2. It’s all in the pronunciation

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Not as many as Chief Executive Officer methinks :-) RT @siliconbarry: The Irish word for CEO has many letters pic.twitter.com/4BARIVKcDO
— Paul Dilger (@paulidilge) December 19, 2014

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4. Say it out loud

Irish word for Japanese made me giggle #seapainis pic.twitter.com/tq7gGdHFfu
— Stephen hanrahan (@stephanrahan) August 31, 2015

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5. Makes complete sense

In Irish I'm 'fear gorm' which means I'm a blue man.

I love irish pic.twitter.com/lF427lSGdC
— Timi Ogunyemi 🇮🇪🇳🇬🇵🇸 (@tweetymonkey) October 23, 2015

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6. Also makes complete sense

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7. Dúr dúr dúr

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8. Another one that makes sense

Someone I know (@CROSSYFM104) thinks that THIS is the Irish word for a very funny person down the pub... pic.twitter.com/W4257mIzXo
— Jim Nugent (@JimJimNugent) September 26, 2013

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9. F.E.A.R.

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10. Uisce beatha? I hardly knew her!

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11. A little help?

So before I leave Dublin, can someone tell me how to pronounce the Irish word for souvenirs? pic.twitter.com/a9ImWxdVrg
— Marie Steinthaler (@marmarlade) November 1, 2013

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12. ‘Sútha talún’

GUYS

The Irish word for strawberry literally means THE JUICE LAND

HOW GREAT ARE THE IRISH
— Mr. Furious (Bossa Nova Era) (@Andrew__3000) October 13, 2015

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12 times the Irish words for things were truly delightful

1. Worth breaking the rules for

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2. It’s all in the pronunciation

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3. Príomhjufksdjfbhskdjfksdjbhfksjdbhfkjsbdf

4. Say it out loud

5. Makes complete sense

6. Also makes complete sense

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7. Dúr dúr dúr

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8. Another one that makes sense

9. F.E.A.R.

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10. Uisce beatha? I hardly knew her!

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11. A little help?

12. ‘Sútha talún’

11 jokes and references only people who learned Irish will get

7 Irish words that don’t exist in English