"Eireboo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Eireboos [plural], Éireboo [alternative]
Etymology: From Eire + -boo. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Eire|boo}} Eire + -boo Head templates: {{en-noun}} Eireboo (plural Eireboos)
  1. (slang, often derogatory) A non-Irish person who is obsessed with Ireland and Irish culture. Tags: derogatory, often, slang Categories (place): Ireland Synonyms: Hibernophile

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2020 February 23, mold (@mac_mold), Twitter:",
          "text": "for the record my recent Éireboo posting is because i might be spending some time in Ireland soon, its not a muh heritage thing.",
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          "ref": "2020 November 11, Max Kane (@MaxTKane), Twitter:",
          "text": "i did an essay about the play this film is based on, the writer/director is such a plastic paddy eireboo, and it's written soooo badly lmao.",
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          "ref": "2021 April 14, celestial garbage (@paranoidfemoid), Twitter:",
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