Irish pennant

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noun Nautical Slang: Sometimes Offensive.

an unwhipped rope end.

any strand or rope end left hanging untidily.

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Origin of Irish pennant

First recorded in 1880–85

usage note for Irish pennant

Though no longer used as a deliberate slur, this term is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Irish. It originated in the Royal Navy in the 1800s, during the time of sailing ships.

Words nearby Irish pennant

Irishize, Irish linen, Irish lord, Irishman, Irish moss, Irish pennant, Irish pipes, Irish potato, Irish Republic, Irish Republican Army, Irish Sea

How to use Irish pennant in a sentence

The month of May will see an Irish referendum on the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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After years at the head of a parochial school classroom, he could no longer distinguish one blond Irish Catholic kid from another.
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A notably large Irish contingent took part in the infamous draft riots because they did not want to compete for jobs with blacks.
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It is a reasonable assumption, considering his roots in the Republican Party, in the Marines, and his proud Scots-Irish roots.
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Irish immigrants were more likely to vote Democratic, and German immigrants voted Republican.
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The Irish Peasantry are idle, the English say truly enough; but who inquires whether there is any work within their reach?
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
While a counsellor was pleading at the Irish bar, a louse unluckily peeped from under his wig.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Two Irish soldiers being stationed in a borough in the west of England, got into a conversation respecting their quarters.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Moore cared not for it; indeed, I think that Irish gentlemen smoke much less than English.
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An Irish clergyman insisted that it was the little hamlet of Auburn, in the county of Westmeath.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various