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单词 irish bull
释义

Irish bull


noun

a paradoxical statement that appears at first to make sense. Example: He's the kind of guy who looks you right in the eye as he stabs you in the back.

Origin of Irish bull

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby Irish bull

iris diaphragm, iris family, Irish, Irish boat, Irish bridge, Irish bull, Irish coffee, Irish elk, Irish English, Irish Free State, Irish Gaelic
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British Dictionary definitions for Irish bull

Irish bull

noun

a ludicrously illogical statementSee also bull 2
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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