‘The Banshees of Inisherin’: What the Feck Does Fecking Mean?

Martin McDonagh‘s new film The Banshees of Inisherin dropped on HBO Max this week, which means you can chase the luxury of The White Lotus with the bleak humor of 1923 Ireland. Colin Farrell stars in the Oscar-frontrunner as Pádraic, an incredibly boring farmer who suddenly finds himself jilted by long-time bestie Colm (Brendan Gleeson). Colm wants to devote more time to playing folk music and less time listening to Pádraic’s lame ass stories about his dull, boring-ass life on a remote island. However when Pádraic does his darnedest to rekindle their bromance, Colm threatens to cut off one of his own fingers every time Pádraic forces the friendship.

Given that this is a Martin McDonough film, the stakes quickly escalate. Violence erupts. Death comes to the film’s quirky cast of characters. And everyone says “feck” a lot. Or, you know, its participle form, “fecking.”

Watching The Banshees of Inisherin and confused why everyone is saying “feck”? Here’s everything you need to know about what feck and fecking mean in The Banshees of Inisherin.

What Do Feck and Fecking Mean in The Banshees of Inisherin?

Feck is just the word fuck in an enchanting Irish accent. Try saying it sometime after a rainstorm. A fecking little leprechaun might show up with some fecking rainbows and a pot of gold.