21 hilarious phrases you'll hear NI locals say during the hot weather
We have a language of our own 🤣
It goes without saying that the people of Northern Ireland have a special relationship with the weather. This week’s warm weather has certainly put a smile on our faces for the last week of summer.
We thought it was only fitting for us to countdown the top 21 local phrases you’re bound to hear over the next few days in the sunshine. We love a quirky saying or two! 🤣
Which one is your favourite?
"How much for a poke? In my day they were 99p!"
"I don't need sun cream"
"We could do with a bit of a breeze"
"She's parful warm"
"There's a grand stretch in the evenings"
"Anyone for a cuppa tea, it will help cool you down"
"I always burn first, then I tan"
"We may get the turf turned before it breaks"
"You can't please some people; sure you'd be giving out if it was raining"
"We could do with a drop of rain"
"I can't sleep in this weather, I'm glued to the mattress"
"You're after getting a great colour"
"I tell ya, I'm sweating buckets"
"Sure, why would you want to go on holiday when the sun's shining here?"
"It's hotter than the sun out there!"
"You'll be grand, put on a hat!"
"Pints in the sun, you couldn't beat it"
"I hear it's to break at the weekend"
"There's great drying out there!"
"This heat is minus craic "
"Taps aff fellas"
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