I0231700 (ī′rĭsh-ĭz′əm)n. An Irish idiom or custom.
Irishism
(ˈaɪrɪˌʃɪzəm) nan Irish custom or idiom
I•rish•ism
(ˈaɪ rɪˌʃɪz əm)
n. a custom, manner, practice, idiom, etc., characteristic of the Irish. [1725–35]
Irishism
1. a word or phrase commonly used in Ireland rather than England or America, as begorra. 2. a mode of speech, idiom, or custom characteristic of the Irish. Also Iricism.See also: Language