(Ireland, offensive, slang) A pro-British Ulster Protestant.
(Ireland, offensive, slang) A pro-British Ulster Protestant.
Orangie means: A pro-British Ulster Protestant.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Orangie means: A pro-British Ulster Protestant.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(slang, Irish, sometimes derogatory) A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
(slang, Irish, sometimes derogatory) Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics).
(Ireland, informal) a Loyalist or a member of the Orange Order; someone, usually a Protestant, who advocates keeping Northern Ireland under British control.
(UK, _, dialectal, obsolete) Rowdy or unrestrained behaviour; antics.
orangie means: A pro-British Ulster Protestant.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Something like The Cadillac PGA event at Doral Miami. Orangie 🍊Fvcked that up.”
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(British, especially, Scotland, and, Northern Ireland, derogatory, religious slur) An Irish Catholic.