LOCAL LINGO

Many things to love about the Irish include their sense of humor and the poetry and musicality of their language. Gaelic is still widely spoken in the west. Pubs are a great place to pick up local lingo. A “craic” (pronounced crack) is a good time with other people, an “eejit” is an idiot, a “wanker” is a boor. My favorites: “A shower of savages” is an unruly mob and “pull your socks up” means get to work.