"shoneen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃəʊniːn/ Forms: shoneens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Irish Seoinín (“Johnny”), from Seán (“John, John Bull”) + -ín (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ga|Seoinín||Johnny}} Borrowed from Irish Seoinín (“Johnny”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoneen (plural shoneens)
  1. (Ireland, derogatory, ethnic slur) An Irish person considered excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of English society. Wikipedia link: Shoneenism Tags: Ireland, derogatory, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): People, Racism Categories (place): Ireland Synonyms: West Brit, jackeen Hypernyms: race traitor Derived forms: Shoneenism Related terms: jackeen

Inflected forms

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