The name originated in the late 1850's, mostly in the upper classes of Southern England. But as times have moved on in England, then name has gone down hill and is now related to being straight but very camp. Also the word Finnigan can be associated with bad sense of fashion, buying clothes from the other gender.
In addition to, the word Finnigan can be asscoiated with liking people with wierd names e.g. Arsenal, Chelsea
In addition to, the word Finnigan can be asscoiated with liking people with wierd names e.g. Arsenal, Chelsea
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This person is extremely camp. The word signifies gay and queer. Normally if you are comparing someone to finnigan, then you would say that he is coming out of the closet.
by finnigan.2001 July 12, 2010
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"Damn, Tom has been acting strange lately." Exclaimed Roger. "Yeah, he sure is a finnigan." Said Josh
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He posses the need to make a statement of the way he looks just to overcompensate his homosexuality
He posses the need to make a statement of the way he looks just to overcompensate his homosexuality
pfff, have you seen that guy, he is acting such like a finnigan, and just look at the way he is dressed.
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Not to be confused with an alternative spelling of a familiar Gaelic surname.
Not to be confused with an alternative spelling of a familiar Gaelic surname.
The tiger was upon him at once, tearing him limb-from-limb merely for the thrill of the hunt. What a Finnigan that tiger was!
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Get the Finnigan mug.A tradition in Irish funerals, it's the name given to the enormous partying and alcohol consumption that takes place after an Irish funeral, as the Irish believe that the dead would not want to look down on their family to see them mourning and crying, but rather partying and remembering the good times of those passed.
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