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# the shift

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The Irish For: Maura Higgins has brought the word 'shift' to a new audience - but where does it come from?
Shifting is a regional use of a global term, so you can’t just search for the first recorded incidence – you have to look at context.
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Jul 28th 2019, 8:30 AM
Some people in Ireland actually think shifting means getting the ride
Can open… worms everywhere.
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Apr 10th 2017, 2:45 PM
How to wear red lipstick when you think you're gonna get the shift
Can you successfully smooch wearing a strong lip without smearing it all over your kissing partner’s face? Louise has the answers.
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Apr 6th 2017, 8:40 PM
14 perfect observations about Irish people shifting the face off each other in public
“people shifting here with the zeal of toothless fish that subsist by sucking dust off the floor of the ocean.”
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Feb 8th 2017, 9:30 PM
Can We Guess What Age You First Got The Shift?
Try this highly scientific method.
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May 5th 2016, 1:24 PM
14 words that confuse the hell out of people outside Ireland
A shoulder of what…?
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Feb 14th 2016, 9:30 PM
Who Was This Celebrity Shifting In 2015?
This year in shifting news…
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Dec 23rd 2015, 9:30 PM
A photo of Duncan Bannatyne shifting his girlfriend has turned into a gas meme
As it tends to do.
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Dec 21st 2015, 12:07 PM
These people agreed to shift a stranger while blindfolded and guess what they look like
For science.
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Dec 1st 2015, 10:04 PM
14 differences between singles and couples nights out
All changed, changed utterly.
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Oct 25th 2015, 6:00 PM
What is a Cinderfella and why are people chatting about it?
We’ve all met one, apparently.
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Oct 15th 2015, 11:51 AM
Will You Get The Shift This Weekend?
An important and accurate prediction.
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Aug 14th 2015, 10:04 PM
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair recreated *that* shift from Cruel Intentions
And Reese Witherspoon’s face was perfectly awkward.
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May 29th 2015, 4:51 PM
The 12 best captions to Madonna lobbing the gob on Drake
Current mood: Drake.
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Apr 13th 2015, 10:44 AM
How Good A Shift Are You?
The question you have asked yourself for years.
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Mar 28th 2015, 8:15 PM
19 thoughts every guy has while trying to get the shift
“One chicken wrap for the lady.”
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Mar 14th 2015, 8:15 PM
Irish men have revealed why women reject them on a night out
And their answers were certainly telling.
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Mar 12th 2015, 6:45 AM
Irish men have revealed why women reject them on a night out
And their answers were certainly telling.
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Mar 11th 2015, 10:37 PM
The 13 unwritten rules of going to an Irish nightclub
A special experience.
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Feb 14th 2015, 8:15 PM
There's an app that can reunite you with that mysterious shift in Coppers
Once again, technology helps us with the important things in life.
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Jan 6th 2015, 6:50 PM
You can now go on a Copper Face Jacks ski trip
See yiz on the slopes.
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Sep 30th 2014, 10:04 PM
Daíthí rubbed noses with the New Zealand Rose and it was deeply uncomfortable
Ah yes, completely normal behaviour.
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Aug 20th 2014, 12:36 AM
8 reasons why Irish people are hopeless at dating
New research has revealed how Irish people like to pay for dates. If we ever go on them.
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May 12th 2014, 12:58 PM
Fancy lobbing the gob on a total stranger? First Kiss Ireland wants you
Getting the shift just got a whole lot easier.
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Mar 13th 2014, 4:06 PM
Tesco is absolutely delighted that employees are getting the shift in store
228 happy couples have come together in the supermarket’s Irish stores.
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Feb 11th 2014, 4:44 PM
This ad captures every Irish man's struggle with the language of love
Shall he compare thee to Shamrock Rovers?
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Feb 10th 2014, 1:44 PM
Well, that's your Valentine's Day card sorted
You old charmer.
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Feb 6th 2014, 9:00 AM
If you live in Dublin you're one of the least romantic people in Ireland
Dubs spend less on Valentine’s Day goods than anyone else in the country, apparently.
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Feb 4th 2014, 1:01 PM
Remember Hot or Not? This lad played it on the street
Nothing says ‘self-esteem boost’ like the click of a button.
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Jan 29th 2014, 11:45 AM
11 appalling trends you will DEFINITELY spot in an Irish nightclub
Spot these fashion disasters as the lights go up and you see who you’re REALLY dancing with.
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Nov 23rd 2013, 8:15 PM
The 6 Irish girls you've all gone out with
Date me, date my friends.
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Sep 29th 2013, 8:15 PM
Joe Duffy and Miriam O'Callaghan share deeply awkward gob lobbing moment
It’s excruciating.
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Aug 29th 2013, 2:27 PM
You can now give people a big sloppy kiss... via Twitter
Digital smooching is now a reality.
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Jun 20th 2013, 7:00 PM
11 great tips for kissing girls, according to the internet
Including how your dirty boxer shorts can help!
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Feb 23rd 2013, 8:15 PM
My first kiss went something like this...
If you got the shift when you were a teenager, it probably happened in one of these seven places.
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Feb 17th 2013, 6:00 PM