Whiskey Filters. Whiskey. The term is analogous to uisge beatha (the water of life). ‘A drop of the craythur’ is a popular if old expression.

Why is whiskey called the creature?

The word whiskey is an Anglicisation of the ancient Gaelic term uisce beatha which translates as water of life. (The Craythur is a modern Irish term for whiskey, from ‘the creature’, as in ‘created’…) … Today, most Irish whiskey is blended from a mixture of pot still whiskey and cheaper grain whiskey.

How do you say whiskey in Gaelic?

What does whack fol de dah mean?

Whack fol the dah does not have a meaning. It’s similar to la la la or shooby-dooby-doo-bop. It’s called lilting, similar to Jazz scatting.

What does a wee drop of the creature mean?

It is an experience not unlike reading a Dublin phone book and most of those unfortunate souls ended up in such centers as the result of taking just a wee drop of the creature once too often. Of course, a wee drop in Irish jargon usually means enough to drown a man of another nationality.

What is ishka Baha?

Not to perpetuate tired Irish stereotypes or anything, but the Irish word for whiskey is Uisce Beatha (Ishka Baha) meaning ‘Water of Life’. The Uisca part was eventually anglicised to become Whiskey, and in certain parts of Ireland it is still pronounced ‘Whishkey’.

How is uisge beatha pronounce?

What is the Irish for holy water?

uisce coisricthe Holy Water, uisce coisricthe.

What does Musha ring dum a doo dum a da mean?

Musha ring dum a doo dum a da. Whack for my daddy-o Assuming that Whack for my daddy-o means I gave part of the money to my dad, what does the other part of the phrase mean? Thank you so much.

What does wack mean in Irish?

whack

English Irish
whack leadair

What does Thanum an DHUL mean?

your soul to the devil! Regards. Post – Top – Home – Printer Friendly – Translate. Subject: RE: Help: Thanum an Dhul!