Dictionary of Hiberno-English

The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English – the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. It connects the spoken and the written language, and is a unique national dictionary that bears witness to Irish history, struggles and the creative identities found in Ireland.Reflecting the social, political, religious and financial changes of people''s ever-evolving lives, it contains words and expressions not usually seen in a dictionary, such as ''kibosh'', ''smithereens'', ''Peggy''s Leg'', ''hames'', ''yoke'', ''blaa'', ''banjax'' and ''lubán''. It is a celebration of an irrepressible gift for the creative, expressive and reckless manipulation of the English language!