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Oirish en · ADJ

Etymology

Representing Irish in an Irish accent.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, offensive, possibly, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of Irish
    alt of Irish
  2. Stereotypically or cartoonishly Irish.

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Oirish en · NOUN

Etymology

Representing Irish in an Irish accent.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, offensive, plural, plural-only, possibly, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of Irish
    alt of Irish
    • Now there are Oirish an' Oirish. The good are good as the best, but the bad are wurrst than the wurrst. 1888, Rudyard Kipling, Black Jack:
  2. (plural, plural-only) Exaggerated Irish accent, dialect and/or culture.

Relateds

Oireland · Hollywood Irish