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Adjective used to describe the bravest men, the most beautiful women, the loveliest landscape, and the best whiskey ever to bless the Earth.

Used in most countries to describe what they wish they were.
"Mon Dieu! My snail-eating country is full of cowards and ugly women. Why did not God make me Irish?!"

"We wudna turned tail at Dunkirk if we'd been the bloody Irish."

"Irish? Ain' dat some foo'ball team?"
Irish by Stiofain December 27, 2011
Some good people who have nice history. Have nice displays of castles and their food's delicious. Casual and smart.
Irish go for Ireland.
Irish by Antonio1112 December 19, 2008
These guys and girls know how to have a good time. Out of all the other europeans and besides germans they are the best!
Irish by Edwardirish36 January 12, 2012
1. The lovely people from Ireland

2. The ones who fought the english for over 800 years (we haven't really gotten over that)
3. Best drinkers and safest drinkers to be around (if you saw the euros 2016 you'd know)
4. The beautiful language spoken in Ireland
"Beidh muid ag ardú arís"
5. The makers and founders of Guinness
6. Awesome people
7. Beautiful landscapes

Basically one of the best countries

F.Y.I we're not all leprechauns or red heads and we DONT HAVE LUCKY CHARMS here!
Also it's St.Patricks day or St.Paddys day not St.Pattys day
The Irish have the best Guinness you can get
Irish by SassymurphyXoX July 31, 2016
Very hard working people with positive attitudes.
I am of Irish parents.
irish by click-click BOOM! July 27, 2007
one of the proudest and bravest nations on the face of the Earth,
lots of influential Americans think they have Irish roots.
the population of Ireland fell from close to 9 million to about 4 million in the famine at the end of the 19th century.
The Irish were invaded by the British and Brits had a stranglehold of the Irish for the better part of a millenium,
the British, led by their bloodthirsty leader Oliver Cromwell, terrorized Irish citizens and treated them like scum. Nevertheless the Irish remained strong and proud and in 1916 the British government pressured Michael Collins (the Nationalist leader) into signing a treaty which partly seperated them from the british
hey, did you know that the Irish Earl of Cork was the first man ever to experiment with chemistry?

the Irish are one of the best nations on the Earth

EVERYONE wishes they were Irish!!!
Irish by uzo21 January 2, 2009
the best people ever. why? no reasons, we just are.
my parents are both irish. my dad, AND my mom.
irish by anirishmotherfucker July 3, 2007
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Literally 1984 

Used in response for when someone promotes/advocates an event or idea that is perceived to support "too much" authority and/or government control.

Often used jokingly as a over-exaggeration in political talk.

Can also be used in response to a ban or mute in a forum site or online chat.
Steve: I think that the government should regulate businesses more
Bob: Literally 1984!

--User1 has been permantly banned--
User2: You cant ban my friend like that! Literally 1984!
Literally 1984 by ke1 July 7, 2021
Word of the Day on September 1, 2026

Back when I lived in upstate new york 

A meaningless, unimpressive, self-serving introduction. An indicator that the story about to be shared will be pointless and dumb.
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Word of the Day on August 31, 2026
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Similar to TLDR
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Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
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age gate 

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Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
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B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026
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