Topic: Irish slang of the day: deadly

ftd !Cs02iDB7RA started this discussion 6 years ago #99,008

Deadly

Meaning: brilliant; amazing.
Usage: did you hear about that website, minichan? It's deadly.

Note: emphasis is always placed on the first syllable of the word in this context. The normal pronunciation would suggest the other sense of deadly - i.e. dangerous.

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 10 minutes later[^] [v] #1,117,421

Now imagine I'd only say yeah, despite agreeing fully, i was only capable of saying yeah. Wouldn't it be a bitch for me?

ftd !Cs02iDB7RA (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,117,423

https://voca.ro/1AdAObEptr9

Apocalypse Indy !bYobIzYIFE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 5 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,117,521

I always put the emphasis on the first syllable. Irish usually put it on the last??

chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,117,523

@previous (Apocalypse Indy !bYobIzYIFE)
I think she means extra emphasis! Normally the stress is pretty slight. Like deadly rather than deadly

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Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 4 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,117,524

needs more kombucha to make it even more dolores, what she say again?

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 12 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,117,542

Trump is deadly!

Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 14 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,117,564

deadly kickass wicked awesome

Minichan