omadhaun
/ (ˈɒmədɑːn) /
noun
Irish a foolish man or boy
Origin of omadhaun
1C19: from Irish Gaelic amadán
Words Nearby omadhaun
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How to use omadhaun in a sentence
Why, don't ye see, ye omadhaun, didn't that same mimber av the family wurrk on Sixty-second Street?
Step Lively! | George NibloWhy, to lave me stuck here like a post, and to go off wid that omadhaun Pether.
The Bunsby papers | John BroughamAnd what was it the omadhaun did, but challenge the whole box and dice of the fairies to beat him at playing the pipes.
Bits of Blarney | R. Shelton MackenzieNo gang of men ever picked me for an omadhaun in the morning but found out they were mistaken before night.
Sonnie-Boy's People | James B. ConnollyDont ye say, the omadhaun sthripped it off so that he could swim better.
Motor Boat Boys' River Chase | Louis Arundel
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