Leaving a pub/party without saying goodbye to anyone.
The better known term is an Irish goodbye
A Houdini
Never understood the term as anyone who knows an Irish person knows they have to say goodbye to each and every single person, especially the Mammies.
A lie
An Irish exit is leaving without making a big self indulgent american deal about it.
You can google it lad.
It’s a weird phrase that is mostly dependant on what language you speak and where you are. Like the equivalent in french is mostly Partir a l’anglaise so effectively making the phrase an English goodbye. In German the phrase is polish goodbye, not used as much as it was in England they used to use french goodbye etc etc
Id sooner swim home to shore than announce my departure from a party.
When you leave the pub or a party without telling anyone………..Cos if you do, they’ll convince you to stay but all you want is your bed.
It’s about as Irish as lucky charms.
Totally an American thing.
I don’t know. It’s not an Irish term that’s for sure. I’m betting it’s American.
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Leaving a pub/party without saying goodbye to anyone.
The better known term is an Irish goodbye
A Houdini
Never understood the term as anyone who knows an Irish person knows they have to say goodbye to each and every single person, especially the Mammies.
A lie
An Irish exit is leaving without making a big self indulgent american deal about it.
You can google it lad.
It’s a weird phrase that is mostly dependant on what language you speak and where you are. Like the equivalent in french is mostly Partir a l’anglaise so effectively making the phrase an English goodbye. In German the phrase is polish goodbye, not used as much as it was in England they used to use french goodbye etc etc
Id sooner swim home to shore than announce my departure from a party.
When you leave the pub or a party without telling anyone………..Cos if you do, they’ll convince you to stay but all you want is your bed.
It’s about as Irish as lucky charms.
Totally an American thing.
I don’t know. It’s not an Irish term that’s for sure. I’m betting it’s American.