The craic is mighty. Irish slang is storytelling in miniature, every expression sounds like it belongs in a pub tale. Grand, deadly, gas, the Irish make three words do the work of thirty.
Hugues
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United States
"Pulling someone's leg, meaning to mess with someone, to tease them or joke with them by making them believe something that isn't true. Yo dude, remind me where you're from again? Canada. Wait, you're from Canada? Yeah dude, Toronto, born and bred. What? No, stop pulling my leg, you're not from Canada. Yeah, I'm from Texas."
Hugues
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United States
"Why the long face? Something you ask someone who is visibly upset to ask them what's wrong. Good morning, Darryl. Eh, good morning. Hey, why the long face? Something happen?"
Hugues
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United States
"Your heart out. A phrase added after a verb to indicate that that action is being done with the most effort possible. Alright man, your time slot's almost up. You ready? Oh yeah, I'm ready man. My voice is feeling good. Alright, perfect. Now get up on stage and sing your fucking heart out, man."
Hugues
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United States
"Yammering, the act of talking on and on about unimportant stuff that nobody cares about. Yeah, man, I'm totally cool, man, I'm totally cool. I could down five beers, no, ten beers without passing out, promise you. What are you yammering on about? No one cares, man."
Hugues
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United States
"Built like a brick shithouse. Something you say about someone who is very jacked, built, buff, just very muscular and big. You think that guy Daryl hits the gym? Yeah, of course he hits the gym, look at him, he's built like a brick shithouse."
Pulling someone's leg
To pull someone's leg means to kid someone with a straight face and make them buy something you know isn't true, usually just for the laugh. It's playful, not nasty. Basically a little verbal prank to see if they'll fall for it.
Why the long face?
A light, slightly cheeky way to ask someone why they look sad, upset, or off. It sounds jokey on the surface, but loads of the time it is really just a soft check in. The phrase has been around for ages and still works because it opens the door without coming in too heavy.
Your heart out
You tag this after a verb when someone’s absolutely going for it, no holding back, no timid little half-effort. It works with stuff like sing, dance, laugh, cry, cheer, or work, and it gives the whole line that full-commitment, big-feelings, bit-theatrical kick.
Built like a brick shithouse
A rough, old-school way to say someone’s seriously solid, broad, and powerfully built. It usually means a man who looks strong as hell, thick through the shoulders, chest, and arms, not just gym-toned but properly hefty. It’s meant as praise, but with a blunt, jokey edge to it.
Yammer
To yammer is to keep banging on in an annoying, whiny, can't-let-it-go way. Not just talking loads, but filling the air with a droney stream of complaints, fuss, or pointless chatter till everyone's patience starts melting. You'd use it when someone's going on and on and you really wish they'd pack it in.