(US) A hasty exit made without saying farewells to anybody.
(US) A hasty exit made without saying farewells to anybody.
"Irish goodbye" means: A hasty exit made without saying farewells to anybody.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"Irish goodbye" means: A hasty exit made without saying farewells to anybody.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"Irish goodbye" means: A hasty exit made without saying farewells to anybody.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(colloquial, Ireland, UK) A party or other celebration held in honour of someone leaving their job.
(Ireland, informal) Doing well; embarked on a successful course of action.
A dated and ethnically loaded British slang phrase meaning to have a black eye. The implication that Irish weddings routinely end in brawls reflects the anti-Irish prejudice common in 18th-19th century English society. Entirely archaic and considered offensive by contemporary standards. Documented mainly in historical slang dictionaries.
(Ireland, colloquial, figurative) get carried away; lose one's self-control; exceed one's limits or limitations.
“Hit an irish goodbye from the work lunch and this high is better than drugs”
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