slainte
/ˈslɑːntʃə
/exclamation
Used to express friendly feelings towards one’s companions before drinking: ‘Slainte,’ he said, raising his glass...
- Here's health, or slainte, as we say in Irish, and good wishes for the years ahead.
- I say slainte Ronan - you're Amputee of the Week!
- We wish them slainte is saol fada and we understand that they will be residing in Tuam, County Galway.
Origin
From Scottish Gaelic slàinte, literally 'health'.
- ripidolite
- ripienist
- ripieno
- ripier
- rip into
- ripiphorid
- rip job
- Ripken, Cal
- rip line
- rip-off
- rip-off artist
- rip-off Britain
- rip-off merchant
- Ripolin
- riposte
- rippat
- ripped
- on (or en) pointe
- on (or in) heat
- on (or in) the cards
- on (or off) camera
- on (or off) duty
- on (or off) someone's case
- on (or off) the air
- on (or off) the wagon