adj
Meaning 1
Somewhat orange in colour.
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Orangey
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adj
Meaning 2
Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).
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noun
Meaning 3
A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
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Usage: Ireland, derogatory, slang, sometimes
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noun
Meaning 4
Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics).
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Usage: Ireland, derogatory, slang, sometimes
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree ▲ Italian melaranciacalq. Old French Orengeinflu. ▲ Old Occitan auranjainflu. Old French pomme d'orenge Old French orenge Middle French orangebor. Middle English orenge English orange English -y English orangey From orange + -y.
It comes from the identification that Protestants have in Northern Ireland as supporters of the memory of King William III, "Prince of Orange", the color is often identified with the fraternal Protestant Orange Order.