Adj. (common).—(An epithet expressive of contempt and derogation: as, the irish-arms (or -legs) = thick legs. See mullingar heifer.
No irish need apply, phr. (American).—'You're not wanted'; git! (q.v.).
You're irish, phr. (common).—Said of any one talking unintelligibly.
Irish-Apricot, (Apple or Lemon),
subs. (old). A potato. For synonyms
see Murphy.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
1825. Modern Flash Dict., s.v.
Irish-Assurance, subs. (old).—See
quot.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Irish Apricots . . . Irish Assurance, a bold forward behaviour; it is said a dipping in the Shannon annihilates bashfulness.
Irish-Beauty, subs. (old).—A
woman with two black eyes.—Grose.
Irishman's-Dinner, subs. (common).—A
fast. Cf. Dine out.
Irish-Evidence, subs. (old.)—A
false witness. Grose (1785).
Irish-Fortune, subs. (old).—A
cunt and pattens.
Irishman's-Harvest, subs. (London
costers').—The orange season.
Irishman's-Hurricane, subs. (nautical).—A
dead calm.
Irish-Pennants, subs. (nautical).—Fag
ends of rope, rope-yarns etc.
Irishman's-Reef, subs. (nautical).—The
head of a sail tied up.—Clark
Russell.
Irish-Rifle, subs. (common).—A
small tooth-comb.
Irish-Rise (or Promotion), subs.
(common).—A reduction in position
or pay.
Irish-Root, subs. (venery).—The
penis. For synonyms see Creamstick
and Prick.
Irish-Theatre, subs. (military).—A
guard room or lock-up in barracks.
For synonyms see Cage. Fr.
maison de campagne.
Irish-Toothache, subs. (venery).—An
erection of the penis. For
synonyms see Horn.
Irish-Toyle, subs. (old).—See quots.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Irish Toyles, c., the Twelfth Order of Canters: also Rogues carrying Pinns, Points, Laces, and such like Wares, and under pretence of selling them, commit Thefts and Robberies.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
Irish-Wedding, subs. (old).—The
emptying of a cesspool. See
Goldfinder.—Bee (1823).
To have danced at an irish wedding, verb. phr. (common).—To have got two black eyes.
Irish-Whist, (where the Jack
takes the Ace), subs. phr.
(venery).—Copulation. For synonyms
see Greens and Ride.
Iron, subs. (old).—1. Money. For
synonyms see Actual and Gilt.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
1825. Mod. Flash Dict., s.v.
