“Derry Girls” is an Irish sitcom set in the early 1990s during The Troubles in Northern Ireland, focusing on a group of teenage friends navigating school, family, and the local political turmoil in Derry. It combines humour with poignant moments, capturing the essence of youth, friendship, and coming-of-age amidst conflict.
I just can’t get my head around it. The fact that he’s gone forever. It’s so sad. It really is. It is so, so sad. But at the same time, we know it’s done. So, let’s crack on.
Oh, I’m sorry. Claire, has his sudden tragic death interrupted your studies?
It has a bit, actually, yeah.
How can you be so heartless?
Don’t cry Erin! He’s in a better place now! Unless he’s not, you know, ’cause unless he’s gone to hell.
Can we please talk about something else? I’m half torn; this is wrecking my head.
What have you been drinking? Yes, I have… For future reference, if any of you invite me to a study sleepover again and I’m desperate enough to accept an invitation, there’s a good chance I have a litre bottle of Pernod in my bag.
I shouldn’t even have to set the exam, you know. Compassionate grounds.
He was a dog, Erin! Toto was much more than a dog; Toto was my best friend.
Christ, I feel I’ve a bokie.
Sweet suffering Jesus, it’s the morning already! What are we going to do?
Well, maybe we could start with calming the fuck down. Calm down?! We’re still on William of Orange, Michelle. We haven’t so much to look at; the famine!
We’ve got the gist. They ran out of spuds; everyone was raging.
Well, I can’t tell my rebellions from my writings.
And whose fault’s that? If your lot had stopped invading us for five fucking minutes, we’d have a lot less to wade through. You, English prick!
Nothing’s going in, nothing is going in. Every time I try to make notes.. what’s happening to me?!
There’s quite a lot of caffeine in those, Claire. How many of them have you had? I dunno, 5? 23?
We are all so fucked!
You stay over too, son?
Yes, I did. That’s correct, sir.
What, your room? Have you nothing to say about this you slack southern shite?! Look love, I know the fella’s gay.
I’m not gay.
But gay or not.
Who said I was gay?
He’s still a fella; There’s still a good chance that he’s a rapist. I mean no offence, son.
Well, that’s that done.
God rest his wee soul.
Awk don’t talk to me. I was in bits last night. Didn’t even manage my chinese. Poor Tonto!
Toto! His name was Toto, Aunt Sarah.
Aye, nightmare, so it is. Dad, do us a bacon buddy, would ya? My stomach thinks my throat’s cut here.
Surely, love.
Jesus, the pets are getting it left right and centre at the minute- Maurine Malarkey’s Tigger just passed away.
We do not utter that woman’s name in this house! Awk dad! Not the bingo thing still!
She’s a stupid ol bitch..
How can you cheat at bingo granda?
Her nephew brought her back this pen from New Jersey. It changes the numbers, I’m telling ya. It’s witchcraft Mary.
We’ll hear no more about the magic pan!
Now come on, girls, eat up! You’ll need all your energy for the big exam.
We’ll need a miracle for the big exam!
Mommy, what happened to Toto?
That’s just hit me so hard, and I’m worried… it might affect my performance.
Awk come here, love.
Look, if you fail the exam, I promise you, there’ll be a nice wee plot out there with your name on it.
- Get your head around (British English variant of “get your head around”)
- Definition: To understand or comprehend something.
- Example: “I’m still trying to get my head around the new tax laws.”
- Crack on
- Definition: To continue or proceed with what one is doing.
- Example: “Alright, let’s crack on with the meeting.”
- Torn
- Definition: Here, it means feeling divided or ambivalent about something.
- Example: “She was torn between staying at her job or pursuing her passion for painting.”
- Wrecking my head
- Definition: Causing mental stress or confusion; similar to “driving me crazy.”
- Example: “This puzzle is wrecking my head!”
- Bookie
- Slang/Colloquial: Short for “bookmaker,” someone who takes bets on sporting events.
- Example: “He placed a bet with a bookie on the football match.”
- Gayer enough
- Slang/Colloquial: A playful or colloquial way of saying someone is relatively more gay, often used humorously or affectionately. Here, it seems to be used in a light-hearted, possibly self-deprecating context.
- Example: “He’s not gay, but he’s gayer enough to appreciate a good Broadway show.”
- Pad up
- Phrasal Verb: To wear protective gear or padding, often in sports like cricket or baseball.
- Example: “The players need to pad up before going out to bat.”
- Gone down
- Slang/Idiomatic: Here, it likely means someone has died or something has stopped functioning.
- Example: “My old computer finally went down after ten years.”
- Jerkster dates
- Slang/Colloquial: While this isn’t standard, it seems to be a humorous or colloquial term for dating, possibly implying dates with someone who is a bit of a jerk or in jest.
- Example: “She’s been on a few jerkster dates lately.”
- On ice
- Idiomatic: To be postponed or delayed.
- Example: “The project’s been put on ice until we get more funding.”
