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Iricism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Irishism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • May 1820, Francis Jeffrey, "Life of Curran", in Edinburgh Review There is no more such nonsense in the book — nor any other Iricism so discreditable to the taste either of its hero or its author

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