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bicycle Irish

noun

Etymology

From bicycle + Irish. So named because the seat of a bicycle often causes a pain in the rear, i.e. a pain in the ass.

  1. derived from *péyh₂wr̥✻ — “fat, swelling”
  2. derived from *Φīweriyū✻ — “fat land, fertile”
  3. derived from Ériu
  4. derived from Írar
  5. derived from Īras
  6. inherited from *Īrisċ✻
  7. inherited from Irish
  8. compounded as bicycle irish — “bicycle + Irish”

Definitions

  1. Contemptible or unpleasant individuals of Irish heritage.

    • Emma fell for it and we really laughed when I told her Bicycle Irish were the kind that made your ass tired.
    • The Bicycle Irish give you a sore ass. And they're mean. Nobody meaner. Or smaller. Watch for them.
    • Then he grinned and said, "Bicycle Irish are professional Irishmen who are a pain in the ass." Kimberly laughed at Ron's joke.

  2. Alternative letter-case form of bicycle Irish

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for bicycle Irish. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA