An American who clings to a false Irish hyphenated identity in an effort to dilute his/her annoying, ignorant American one. They are known as 'Plastic Paddies'. They have never set foot on Irish soil, don't know any Irish people and call Irish (i.e. Gaeilge) 'Gaelic' e.g. ''OMG speak some gaelic!''. They believe they are Irish because their grandfather's grandmother lived next to a woman whose postman was from Dublin. Incidentally, Dublin is the only Irish city they're aware of, unless they're one of the elite few who know of ''Galloway'' (i.e. Galway, pronounced Gawl-way) or Cob - H (i.e. Cobh, pronounced cove). A real Irish person is born in Ireland and grows up there and would never compromise their identity by adding 'American' onto the latter end of their title of nationality (even if s/he moved to the U.S. and lived there indefinitely). Unless you have an Irish passport, don't call yourself Irish...even if your fifth cousin's brother-in-law's dog lived in Kerry!
by CogsKB July 26, 2011
1) Someone who holds dual nationality. Holds both Irish and American passports.
2) A myth. If your great great grandmother (who ran away) is Irish that does not make you Irish. You are stuck being American, bad luck! Whenever an American claims they're Irish, the whole world and especially Ireland laughs their arse's off.
2) A myth. If your great great grandmother (who ran away) is Irish that does not make you Irish. You are stuck being American, bad luck! Whenever an American claims they're Irish, the whole world and especially Ireland laughs their arse's off.
Hi Im from Boston so Im Irish. To prove this Ill wear the tricolour occasionally and have fake shamrocks and leprecauns in my house. Ill also be as racist as possible when it comes to Blacks, Brits or anyone else I think i should hate! Goooo Cellticcss!! They're Irish right?
by Fucktards February 3, 2005
The most annoying people in THE WHOLE WORLD.
Who, by the way, can't really call themselves Irish just because they sometimes wear green, have drunk guinness, and have ginger hair
and especially because a large proportion of my so-called fellow Irishmen have, in fact, no idea that the island is split into TWO SEPARATE COUNTRIES.
Who, by the way, can't really call themselves Irish just because they sometimes wear green, have drunk guinness, and have ginger hair
and especially because a large proportion of my so-called fellow Irishmen have, in fact, no idea that the island is split into TWO SEPARATE COUNTRIES.
me (irish): hello.
"irish-american": oh my gawsh, do i detect a lilting irish brogue?
me: um, well if you're wondering if i'm from ireland, then, well, i suppose i should say "yes" about now.
"irish american": i'm irish too, you know.
me: really, you sound like you're american to me.
"irish american": no, my great great great great second cousin once removed came from kerry! all my friends can hear the irish accent in my voice- can't you?
me: um. well to me you sound pretty much american
"irish american": och, you're having me on- as us irish say!
do you know my family, i wonder? the mckeowns of kerry? you must know them, they're big there.
me: well i'm actually from northern ireland, so...
"irish american": yes- the north of ireland
me: no- NORTHERN IRELAND. it's a different country.
"irish american": yeah, ok, and i live in northern north america.
me: that's different, see- it's a DIFFERENT COUNTRY
"irish american": not sure i follow you there...you're saying that the north of ireland is, in fact, a totally different country from southern ireland? when did that happen?
me: AHHHHHHHHHHH
"irish-american": oh my gawsh, do i detect a lilting irish brogue?
me: um, well if you're wondering if i'm from ireland, then, well, i suppose i should say "yes" about now.
"irish american": i'm irish too, you know.
me: really, you sound like you're american to me.
"irish american": no, my great great great great second cousin once removed came from kerry! all my friends can hear the irish accent in my voice- can't you?
me: um. well to me you sound pretty much american
"irish american": och, you're having me on- as us irish say!
do you know my family, i wonder? the mckeowns of kerry? you must know them, they're big there.
me: well i'm actually from northern ireland, so...
"irish american": yes- the north of ireland
me: no- NORTHERN IRELAND. it's a different country.
"irish american": yeah, ok, and i live in northern north america.
me: that's different, see- it's a DIFFERENT COUNTRY
"irish american": not sure i follow you there...you're saying that the north of ireland is, in fact, a totally different country from southern ireland? when did that happen?
me: AHHHHHHHHHHH
by a real irish person March 15, 2006
Americans who realise (or not)that everyone else in the world thinks they are retards and so desperately try to cling onto some other form of identity. Their surname is Irish thus almost proving that about 5 generations ago they must have had an Irish relative. They are therefore at least 1/32th Irish - the other 31/32th's are irrelevant - only the surname counts. Irish-Americans have most likely never been to Ireland and display no Irish traits and to anyone else would appear only American. However, they are still Irish and you should address them as such. The fact that most white American blood is that of the dastardly English is irrelevant.
Just about every American I've met described themselves as Irish-American, and I lived there. If it's not Irish then it's German, Swedish, Scottish etc. etc. Never ever English.
by SmartColin March 21, 2006
An American with an identifiably Irish name who is all or mostly Irish in ancestry. They are detested by their snobbish kin in Ireland who revile them as wannabes and "plastic paddies." Much like the American Indian, they also used to be detested by their fellow Americans but now are romanticized and thought to be spiritual and numinous. Also much like the American Indian, however, they are actually much more likely to be found passed out drunk in the gutter than engaged in any wholesome spiritual pursuits.
Irishman: Feck off, you plastic, wannabe worm. When we need more money for the IRA we will talk to you some more and maybe, just maybe, we will let you lick our boots some while you are getting out your wallet.
Irish-American: *sigh*
Regular American: OMG, your name is Sullivan (or O'Toole or Ryan, etc.) That is so cool! Do you have, like, elven magic and stuff?!
IA: *sigh*
Irish-American: *sigh*
Regular American: OMG, your name is Sullivan (or O'Toole or Ryan, etc.) That is so cool! Do you have, like, elven magic and stuff?!
IA: *sigh*
by enfant terrible December 4, 2019
Some poor Irish family in the 1800s left the Emerald Isles due to famine and sailed to America. Thus, they created new lives in American society, yet over a century onwards their great-great-great-great grandchildren insist that they are Irish. Even though they have never set foot on Irish turf in their life. It is an insult to the Irish nation and the Americans do get the piss taken for making such ridiculous claims. The Irish find it boring when, on holidays in the USA, the locals try to emphasise their Irishness. It doesn't work.
A - Oh, this guy I met in New York was telling me that he was Irish too.
B - Really? Whereabouts here is he from?
A - Well, he's never actually been to Ireland before, but his great-great-great grandfather sailed over to New York from Ireland in 1862...
B - Awh not another one of them eejits who insists that they're Irish?!
A - Yeah, I just nodded and supressed my laughter/anger!
B - Really? Whereabouts here is he from?
A - Well, he's never actually been to Ireland before, but his great-great-great grandfather sailed over to New York from Ireland in 1862...
B - Awh not another one of them eejits who insists that they're Irish?!
A - Yeah, I just nodded and supressed my laughter/anger!
by LSJ April 18, 2005
A person who was born and raised in America but think they are Irish because of their name, but they aren't so HAHA!!! You are not irish and never will be.
by True Irish Lassie April 23, 2005