Hiberno-english Definition
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eejitImitative of a Hiberno English pronunciation of idiot. Noun. eejit (plural eejits) (chiefly Scotland, Ireland, pejorative) An idiot; a fool; an imbecile.
gobshite
gob (the Gaelic word for beak) is sometimes used as a derogatory term for mouth in Hiberno-English (English as spoken in Ireland); for example shut your gob means ...
John
A male given name very popular since the Middle Ages. 1852 D. H. Jacques, "A Chapter on Names", The Knickerbocker, or, New-York Monthly Magazine, Volume XL ...
cute hoor
A shrewd scoundrel, especially in business or politics.
scanger
English Alternative forms. skanger Etymology. According to A Dictionary of Hiberno English: "Much of the influence comes from London where the origins of ...
graphics whore
A fan of computer graphics; one who favours good graphics over pure gameplay value. 1999 January 30, David Wooten, Re: Dreamcast is not going to make it ...
slean
slean Hiberno-English word (from the Irish slean), also written as slane, which see for definition. Noun. slean (plural sleans) (Hiberno-English) Alternative ...
lege
lege (uncountable) (Hiberno-English, slang) Legend, colloquially used to describe a person who is held in high regard. Anagrams. glee
English
Hiberno English; Hiberno-English; Indian English; King's English; Korean English; Medieval English; Middle English; Modern English; Multicultural London English
sneak
It is sometimes found in British and Australian/Hiberno English too. (Compare The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, ...
langer
The Gentrification of Langer?, Finbarr Barry, peoplesrepublicofcork; langer from the Hiberno-English archive Anagrams. angler, erlang, largen, regnal
ould
term of diminution: old, wee References ^ A Hiberno-English archive: ould ^ The Ould Lammas Fair from irishcultureandcustoms.com ^ Maguire, John Francis The Irish in ...
langered
The Gentrification of Langer?, Finbarr Barry, peoplesrepublicofcork; langered, langers from the Hiberno-English archive Anagrams. enlarged, largened
whore
concubine; cute hoor (Hiberno English) graphics whore; hooker; harlot; stat whore; whore out; whorey; whorish, whoreish Anagrams. hower; how're
toilet
jacks (Hiberno English) john (US) khazi; latrine; lav; lavatory; loo (British English) outhouse; pisser; pot; potty; powder room; privy; restroom; shit house; shitter; stool
Ireland
... United Kingdom, Vatican City (Categories: en:Countries, en:Countries of Europe) Hiberno English Anagrams. lindera
gurrier
Originally and mainly restricted to Dublin Synonyms. bowsey, gouger; skanger Derived terms "Tomb of the Unknown Gurrier" External links. gurrier Hiberno-English ...
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