Irishism

[ ahy-ri-shiz-uhm ]

/ ˈaɪ rɪˌʃɪz əm /

noun

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

Also Iricism.

Origin of Irishism

First recorded in 1725–35; Irish + -ism

Words nearby Irishism

Irish coffee, Irish elk, Irish English, Irish Free State, Irish Gaelic, Irishism, Irishize, Irish linen, Irish lord, Irishman, Irish moss

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Example sentences from the Web for Irishism

"And an Irishism is a very good thing, too—when employed with intention," retorted her friend.
The Cardinal's Snuff-Box|Henry Harland
Kilt, an Irishism for badly beaten, but by no means equivalent with killed.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
It is an unwritten law among the men that the only crime involved in stealing liquor is—using an Irishism—not to steal it.
S.O.S. Stand to!|Reginald Grant
We have a lot of Irishmen on board which explains this Irishism.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"|George Davidson

You fellows would have been nursing me behind my back, to use an Irishism, and trying to prevent my noticing it.
The Mystery of the Green Ray|William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for Irishism

Irishism

/ (ˈaɪrɪˌʃɪzəm) /

noun

an Irish custom or idiom

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	irishism
释义	Irishism [ ahy-ri-shiz-uhm ] / ˈaɪ rɪˌʃɪz əm / noun a custom, manner, practice, idiom, etc., characteristic of the Irish. Also Iricism. Origin of Irishism First recorded in 1725–35; Irish + -ism Words nearby Irishism Irish coffee, Irish elk, Irish English, Irish Free State, Irish Gaelic, Irishism, Irishize, Irish linen, Irish lord, Irishman, Irish moss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Irishism "And an Irishism is a very good thing, too—when employed with intention," retorted her friend. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box\|Henry Harland Kilt, an Irishism for badly beaten, but by no means equivalent with killed. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten It is an unwritten law among the men that the only crime involved in stealing liquor is—using an Irishism—not to steal it. S.O.S. Stand to!\|Reginald Grant We have a lot of Irishmen on board which explains this Irishism. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"\|George Davidson You fellows would have been nursing me behind my back, to use an Irishism, and trying to prevent my noticing it. The Mystery of the Green Ray\|William Le Queux British Dictionary definitions for Irishism Irishism / (ˈaɪrɪˌʃɪzəm) / noun an Irish custom or idiom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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