bosthoon
/ (ˈbɒsduːn) /
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noun
Irish a boor
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Word Origin for bosthoon
C19: from Irish Gaelic bastún, from Old French baston penis
Words nearby bosthoon
bossism, bossman, boss screen, Bossuet, bossy, bosthoon, Boston, Boston bag, Boston baked beans, Boston bluefish, Boston brown bread
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How to use bosthoon in a sentence
An ye'll all get the like o' that, every bosthoon among yez, av ye get Home Rule.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)Some Tipperary bosthoon endangering the lives of the citizens.
Ulysses|James JoyceDon't you know the differ, Sir, between a threat an' a warnin', you bosthoon?'
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu"Blackmoor was an ass; but maybe he was as great a bosthoon in physic as in poetry," rejoined Billy, promptly.
The Fortunes Of Glencore|Charles James Lever