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Irishman(dictionary)

Irishman (iou)



Irishman noun. Pl. -men. ME.
[from IRISH adjective + MAN noun.]
A man of Irish birth or descent. ME.
In full wild Irishman = MATAGOURI. NZ. M19.
Phrases: Irishman's hurricane Nautical slang a dead calm. Irishman's promotion, Irishman's rise colloq. a reduction in wages. wild Irishman (a) Hist. any of the wild Irish; (b) see sense 2 above.