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Irishman

noun

  1. a man from Ireland or of Irish descent
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English Irisshman, equivalent to Irish + -man.

  1. A man from Ireland.

    It is so absurd to advance into the presence of savage royalty after the fashion of an Irishman driving a pig to market, for that is what we looked like, and the idea nearly made me burst out laughing then and there.