Irishism

American  

[ahy-ri-shiz-uhm] / ˈaɪ rɪˌʃɪz əm /

noun

1. a custom, manner, practice, idiom, etc., characteristic of the Irish.

---

Irishism British  

/ ˈaɪrɪˌʃɪzəm /

noun

1. an Irish custom or idiom

---

Etymology

Origin of Irishism

First recorded in 1725–35; Irish + -ism

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Irishism

The Gauls continued to invest Rome, and heard with savage delight of the diminishing supplies, or rather, to use an Irishism, the increasing scarcity.

From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?

The bird was the famous Archaeopteryx, found in the Solenhofen slate, and the first butterfly, to use an Irishism, was a moth, a sphinx moth, apparently about the size of the Convolvulus sphinx moth.

From The Naturalist on the Thames by Cornish, C. J. (Charles John)

In two points only was the continuity of the Irishism of Ireland damaged.

From The Revival of Irish Literature Addresses by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, K.C.M.G, Dr. George Sigerson, and Dr. Douglas Hyde by Duffy, Charles Gavan

"Is that what they call an Irishism?" she asked, with polite curiosity.

From The Cardinal's Snuff-Box by Harland, Henry

They asked in vain; for under the "Resolute Government" of Martial Law, public opinion is an Irishism.

From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.