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单词 irish howler
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Irish howler
Irish howler n. Obsolete (in Ireland) a person who laments loudly and without restraint at a funeral, esp. one who is hired to do so (rare); (later, in extended use) an Irish person who raises a shout, clamour, uproar, etc.
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1676 J. Golborne Upon Much Lamented Death in J. Wilson Vanity of Mans Present State sig. B3 The Irish howlers, or the formal Mum Of Solemn Statues would but ill become this sadness, such are Hirelings.
1691 J. Dunton Voy. round World I. iii. 40 Could I get all the Irish Howlers between Carickfergus and t'other side of Dublin to hoot and hollow over her grave, they'd never bring her to life again.
1838 Blackwood's Mag. May 578 Crush with scorn that cackling goose, And strike these Irish howlers dumb!
1869 C. Dickens Let. 24 Oct. (2002) XII. 430 This feeling is very strong among the noisiest Irish howlers.
1881 Aberdeen Jrnl. 31 Jan. 7/3 He would soon put down that Irish mutiny in the House of Commons. he'd ropes-end the Irish howlers one and all.
extracted from Irishadj.adv.n.
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