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- [ahy-ri-shiz-uh m]
- /ˈaɪ rɪˌʃɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-ri-shiz-uh m]
- /ˈaɪ rɪˌʃɪz əm/
Definitions of irishism word
- noun irishism a custom, manner, practice, idiom, etc., characteristic of the Irish. 1
- noun irishism an Irish custom or idiom 0
- noun irishism a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to the Irish language 0
- noun irishism an Irish custom, belief, etc. 0
- noun irishism A word, phrase, idiom, or expression chiefly said in Ireland. 0
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Origin of irishism
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; Irish + -ism
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Parts of speech for Irishism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irishism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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