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Minceirtoiree

Minceirtoiree noun: shelta, a language spoken by Irish Travellers.

Noun

Minceirtoiree (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland) Shelta, a language spoken by Irish Travellers.
    • McDonagh traces the origins of Travellers back to at least the twelfth century by referring to Traveller-like characters in Irish mythology and emphasizing connections between Traveller language, referred to as Shelta, Gammon, Cant or Minceirtoiree, which literally means "Traveller Talk," and Old...2007, Colleen Anne Hynes, Strangers in the House: Twentieth Century Revisions of Irish Literary and Cultural Identity, Austin: University of Texas, page 147

Questions about Minceirtoiree

What does Minceirtoiree mean?
Minceirtoiree means shelta, a language spoken by Irish Travellers.
What part of speech is Minceirtoiree?
Minceirtoiree is a noun.

Words near Minceirtoiree in the dictionary

  1. minced oaths
  2. minced one's words
  3. minced up
  4. minced words
  5. mincedness
  6. Minceirtoiree
  7. Mincel
  8. Mincels
  9. mincemeat
  10. mincemeat pie
  11. mincemeat pies

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