Taig

//teɪɡ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Irish Catholic. British, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, derogatory, especially, slur
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of taig (“Roman Catholic”). alt-of

    "Ya Fenian cunt. Ya shiftless fucking soapdodging Taig."

Example

More examples

"Ya Fenian cunt. Ya shiftless fucking soapdodging Taig."

Etymology

From the Irish first name Tadhg, and thus probably cognate to Teagan and Tegan.

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