Irish Words – For Reading Addicts

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July 24, 2024

Donnybrook (noun) don-ee-bruk an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all. First recorded in…

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May 4, 2022

Sleeveen (noun) slee-veen (Informal Irish) An untrustworthy or cunning person. Mid 19th century from Irish…

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January 15, 2022

Latchico (noun) (Irish) lach-i-ko (derogatory) (informal)An uncouth or aggressive person, typically a man or boy,…

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August 2, 2021

Bodhrán (noun) baw-rahn A shallow one-sided Irish drum typically played using a short stick with…

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July 19, 2020

Coronach (noun) ko-ron-ak (in Scotland or Ireland) a funeral song. Early 16th century (originally Scots,…

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March 17, 2018

Craic (noun) cr-ak Enjoyable social activity; a good time. 1970s: Irish, from English crack. The…

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March 17, 2017

Hooligan (noun) hoo-li-gun A violent young trouble maker, often the member of a gang. Fascinating…

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