"omadhaun" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒmədɔːn/ Forms: omadhauns [plural], amadan [alternative]
Etymology: From Irish amadán, introduced into English via literature and political speech. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|amadán}} Irish amadán Head templates: {{en-noun}} omadhaun (plural omadhauns)
  1. (Ireland) A fool, someone who is out of their senses, simpleton. Tags: Ireland Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-omadhaun-en-noun-1x~mjTMy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1906, Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson, A Story of Outback Life:",
          "text": "[…] an Omadhaun is a man who began life with some sense, but lost most of it on his journey.",
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          "ref": "1983, Hugh Kenner, A Colder Eye:",
          "text": "Tin trumpets some of the omadhauns had brought along to bray with […]",
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          "ref": "1996, Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes:",
          "text": "\"No, you omadhaun. It bites your shoulder, rips it right off.\"",
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