Irish bull en · NOUN
Meanings
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A ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement.
Like the argot once confined to a class, some of his phrases have become part of the general idiom. A Dundrearyism can be recognized as soon as uttered, like an Irish bull.
1878 October 1, John Oxenford, “Lord Dundreary”, in The Theater: A Monthly Review and Magazine, volume 1, London: Wyman & Sons, pages 198–199:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish bulls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |