ramgunshoch
/ramˈɡʌnʃək/(also ramgunshogh, ramguntchagh) Scottish and Irish English (northern )
adjective
Harsh, ill-tempered; rude, surly, boorish.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Kelly (c1684–1751), writer. Origin uncertain; perhaps from ram-, reanalysed as from ram and used as an intensifying prefix + a second element of uncertain origin + -och, intensifying suffix.
- hold one's ground
- hold one's head up (or hold one's head high)
- hold one's horses
- hold one's nose
- hold one's own
- hold one's peace
- hold (one's) serve (or service)
- hold one's tongue
- hold one's whisht
- hold on to
- hold (or have) a wolf by the ears
- hold (or have) in derision
- hold (or keep) someone/thing at bay
- hold (or put) a gun to someone's head
- hold out
- holdout
- hold out for
- hold out on
- holdover
- hold someone down
- hold someone in contempt
- hold someone's hand
- hold someone/thing at bay
- hold someone/thing back
- hold someone/thing cheap