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08 Jan 00 - 02:42 AM (#159859) Subject: Lannigans From: roopoo In the Jug last night someone said that if his grandparents saw a couple having a really good time, (usually in the pub) they said that they "Must be having Lannigans". Nobody knew the origin of this or had heard it before, although the guy did say that there is a bar in Dublin called Lannigan's and wondered if the saying had originated in Ireland. Any of you lot out there heard it before? |
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08 Jan 00 - 05:32 AM (#159881) Subject: RE: BS: Lannigans From: Jon Freeman Probably having a ball (as in Lanagans). Jon |
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08 Jan 00 - 11:10 AM (#159921) Subject: RE: BS: Lannigans From: TerriM There is an Irish phrase for drunk which is 'Langers'( I can't spell it in the gaelic although I think thats where it originates from); you're phrase could be a corruption of that. |
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08 Jan 00 - 11:18 AM (#159924) Subject: RE: BS: Lannigans From: catspaw49 I dunno', but I see real possibilities for this...as in Joe Smackers and the Lannigan Brothers. Spaw |
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08 Jan 00 - 11:32 AM (#159926) Subject: RE: BS: Lannigans From: Áine You're right, TerriM, that it comes from the Irish word for a swaying or rocking motion. The word can be spelled langar OR longar. In Irish, you could say: 'Tá sé ina langar (or longar)' - literally translated as 'He is in his swaying' OR Tá sé ag a langar (or longar)' - literally translated as 'He is at his swaying (or he's swaying)' -- Áine |