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Irishism

[ ahy-ri-shiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a custom, manner, practice, idiom, etc., characteristic of the Irish.


Irishism

/ ˈaɪrɪˌʃɪzəm /

noun

  1. an Irish custom or idiom


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Irishism1

First recorded in 1725–35; Irish + -ism

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Example Sentences

Mrs. Maper corrected the Irishism by saying, "Do you mean dismiss?"

Yet it is an incident worth lingering on; the depravity, savagery and degraded Irishism being never so well admitted.

No man in the industrial machine is a free-will agent, except the large capitalist, and he isn't, if you'll pardon the Irishism.

Said hole being usually filled—to use an Irishism—with a center-table loaded to the guards with art portfolios.

We have a lot of Irishmen on board which explains this Irishism.

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