I have been wondering this as well because the group "The Kissers" apparently play a lot of Pogues songs and I figure their naming convention lends itself to cover band status.

[quote="rumsodomyandthelash"]So does Pogues translate as Kisses or is not that simple[/quote]

Sorta (I think the Irish plural noun would be pógaí or póig)* and yeah, it couldn't be that simple, it's Irish agus is breá liom í as.

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* actually - [b]póga[/b] (comment by MacRua)

So does Pogues translate as Kisses or is not that simple

[b]What does Pogue Mahone mean?[/b]
[indent]Pogue Mahone is derived from [i]póg mo thóin[/i], irish gaelic for [i]kiss my arse[/i]. This was the original name of the band. Their first single, "Dark Streets of London" was released under this name by Pogue Mahone Records. The single was then re-issued by Stiff records, with the band re-christened "The Pogues."[/indent]