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Irish slang for the I.R.A.
To achieve peace in Northern Ireland, the Ra had to decommission their arms.
The Ra by Phil T. and Jim Rim June 26, 2009
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Short for IRA, meaning Irish Republican Army; An Irish paramilitary organisation located in Ireland, primarily in Northern Ireland during the early and late 20th century. The British and Irish Unionists in Northern Ireland (mostly protestants) view them as a terrorist group, where as the majority in Ireland, both in the Republic of Ireland and the Irish in Northern Ireland regard them as freedom fighters. The term is widely used in Irish catholic areas in Northern Ireland, as well as used throughout the rest of Ireland. It is used out of a familiarity with the organisation.

Two major Irish paramilitary-rebels used "IRA". The first being for the Irish revolution in the 1920s, which was mostly successful, but also got Ireland divided.

Then a later organisation during "The Troubles" conflict of the 70-90s in Northern Ireland. This conflict is the more widely known by the modern day brit even though its the less significant of the two conflicts. This conflict came about due to the mass discrimination against the Irish natives in northern Ireland by unionist protestant colonials, due to Ireland's division giving this radical small population a platform to discriminate. Things later spiraled out of control as all wars do, and the IRA split into fractions. The PIRA (Provisional IRA) conducted a mass bombing campaign in England, were as the IRA did not.
"Johny used to be in the RA", "The RA got him", "Ooh ahh up the RA, say ooh ahh up the RA"
The RA by Dony 93 July 25, 2018

the ra-ra's 

the point of intoxication where words are slurring and everything coming out of the mouth sounds the same......like ra ra ra ra ra
wow your drunk, you have a serious case of the ra-ra's.
the ra-ra's by eeby1 June 28, 2011

Up the ra 

It is a word u have to say to the English in Ireland to get them fucking out
Daniel. Well jim
Jim. up the ra
Up the ra by 2254fh December 15, 2019

Up the RA 

Irish Republican phrase of support or encouragement of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA, IRA etc.)
Up the RA!
Up the RA by Joe40oz October 18, 2010

Up the RA 

Teenager: Up the RA!
British person: You do know that phrase supports a terrorist organization.
Up the RA by KeeneyBoiiiii April 26, 2020

Ra The Sun 

Ra is the Egyptian word for 'sun'. As a solar deity, Ra embodied the power of the sun but was also thought to be the sun itself, envisioned as the great god riding in his barge across the heavens throughout the day and descending into the underworld at sunset.
Ra the Sun is not a god it’s so stupid

Maybe its true or not but I agree because I’m Christian.
Ra The Sun by Α January 24, 2022
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