Celtic Tiger

An Tíogar Ceilteach

Satire

Aoir (scrigmhagadh)

middle class people

daoine meanaicmeacha

wealthy people

lucht an rachmais

snobbery

ardnósacht

worldy goods

earraí saolta

triumph

cathreim

snobbery fake elegance

baothghalántacht

idle

díomhaoin

keeping up with the jones

'choinneáil suas le Muintir Mhic Sheoin'

image

íomhá

materialism

ábharchas

cheerful

gealgháireach

hopeful

dóchasach

positive

dearfach

clever

éirimiúil

blonde, fashionable, hansome and rich

fionn, faiseanta, dathúil agus saibhir

type of beauty contest

cineál comórtas galántachta

better than everyone else

chun tosaigh ar chuile dhuine eile

perfect

foirfe