un-Irishadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈʌɪrɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈaɪrɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, Irish adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + Irish adj.

Not Irish; not in accordance with Irish characteristics.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Irish > [adjective] > not

un-Irish1809

1809 Belfast Monthly Mag. June 420/2 One of these gentlemen..seems to have a great veneration for English ladies, and with an un-Irish gallantry witholds homage from his country women.

1854 ‘G. Greenwood’ Haps & Mishaps 108 An awkward effort at enjoyment and amusement, un-Irish and lamentable in the extreme.

1907 W. Bulfin Rambles in Eirinn vi. 125 Belfast, as we see it now, is simply the creation or the outgrowth of a state of things completely un-Irish.

1952 J. W. Pritchard Every Crazy Wind i. 8 He went on in a flat, un-Irish tone that contrasted oddly, disturbingly with his voice's usual timbre.

2012 J. R. Rain Samantha Moon 16 Dropping one's fists was a big no-no in Jacky's world, on par with his hatred for anything un-Irish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	un-irish
释义	un-Irishadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈʌɪrɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌənˈaɪrɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, Irish adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + Irish adj. Not Irish; not in accordance with Irish characteristics. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Irish > [adjective] > not un-Irish1809 1809 Belfast Monthly Mag. June 420/2 One of these gentlemen..seems to have a great veneration for English ladies, and with an un-Irish gallantry witholds homage from his country women. 1854 ‘G. Greenwood’ Haps & Mishaps 108 An awkward effort at enjoyment and amusement, un-Irish and lamentable in the extreme. 1907 W. Bulfin Rambles in Eirinn vi. 125 Belfast, as we see it now, is simply the creation or the outgrowth of a state of things completely un-Irish. 1952 J. W. Pritchard Every Crazy Wind i. 8 He went on in a flat, un-Irish tone that contrasted oddly, disturbingly with his voice's usual timbre. 2012 J. R. Rain Samantha Moon 16 Dropping one's fists was a big no-no in Jacky's world, on par with his hatred for anything un-Irish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1809
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