"bog Irish" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -aɪəɹɪʃ Etymology: bog + Irish Etymology templates: {{com|en|bog|Irish}} bog + Irish Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bog Irish pl (plural only)
  1. (derogatory) People of low-class Irish ancestry. Tags: derogatory, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bog_Irish-en-noun-2FDqTgo4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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          "text": "“Ye stupid, stupid, bloody woman,” he said. “I'd forgive ye if it was the first time and put it down to pure, unadulterated, bog Irish buck ignorance, but it's not bloody well the first time, and ye knew exactly what ye were up to. Didn't ye? Didn't ye?\"",
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