Dogan

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish origin. Canada, offensive

    "I turned, expecting to see some skirted, leering priest with a crucifix in his hands summoning us into his dogan den."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of dogan. alt-of

Synonyms

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roman catholicroman catholic

Example

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"I turned, expecting to see some skirted, leering priest with a crucifix in his hands summoning us into his dogan den."

Etymology

First used in the 19th century, exact origin uncertain. Possibly from Dugan.

Related phrases

roman catholic

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