"Irish hint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Irish hints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Irish hint (plural Irish hints)
  1. (colloquial) A very clear and unsubtle indication. Tags: colloquial Categories (place): Ireland
    Sense id: en-Irish_hint-en-noun-ERYQsx4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "(colloquial) A very clear and unsubtle indication."
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