"Celtic tiger" meaning in All languages combined

See Celtic tiger on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Celtic tiger [canonical]
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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Celtic Tiger Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Celtic Tiger
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