Irishism

American  

[ahy-ri-shiz-uhm] / ˈaɪ rɪˌʃɪz əm /

noun

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

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Irishism British  

/ ˈaɪrɪˌʃɪzəm /

noun

1. an Irish custom or idiom

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Etymology

Origin of Irishism

First recorded in 1725–35; Irish + -ism

Example Sentences

That is an Irishism and a mixed metaphor, I suppose, but you know what I mean.

From Bandit Love by Savage, Juanita

The Irishism represents the fact that the author starts by exhibiting people in a dramatic position and then proceeds to show how they came to be there.

From Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" by Spence, Edward Fordham

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

It comes down very glorious,—because the strongest feeling in Irish hearts was Irishism, race-consciousness.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth

And the woman's vaunted penetration was unable to detect the histrionic Irishism of the fellow.

From The Egoist by Meredith, George