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So how does ‘#’ mean ‘sweetheart’ in Irish texting? Posted by róislín on May 10, 2015

(le Róislín) So how does ‘#’ mean ‘sweetheart’ in Irish texting? Well, it all depends on what you call the ‘#’ sign. And that may depend on where you live. In the U.S., it’s usually called the “pound sign” and the corresponding symbol on a telephone keypad is called the “pound key.” For certain touch-tone…

Gnáthghiorrúcháin i nGaeilge: Everyday Abbreviations in Irish (not “textese”) Posted by róislín on Apr 11, 2015

(le Róislín) Long before we started playing with symbols and phrases like “a#” (for “a thaiscidh,” pronounced “HASH-kee, which means “darling” in Irish), we were using giorrúcháin for their most basic purpose, to save space on paper and time in writing or typing. Here are a few quite straightforward ones, which you will likely encounter…