"cute hoorism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From cute hoor + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cute hoor|ism}} cute hoor + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} cute hoorism (uncountable)
  1. (Ireland) Cunning, trickery, cleverness, especially in negative sense: finagling, cynical self-interest. Tags: Ireland, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cute_hoorism-en-noun-P6k72Te1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Irish English

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