Irish, subs. (colloquial).—Irish whiskey; fenian (q.v.).
1893. H. Crackenthorpe, Wreckage, 125. ‘Mary, ... a large Irish for
Mr. Hays here.’
To get one’s irish up, verb. phr. (common).—To get angry. Also to get
one’s dutch (or, in America, indian) up.
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.