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Teague

Teague proper noun: a male given name from Irish.

Proper noun

Teague

  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A surname from Irish.
  3. A city in Freestone County, Texas, United States.

Noun

Teague (plural Teagues)

  1. (derogatory) An Irishman.
    • Let not poor Teg and Shone / Vender from der houses, / Lest dey be quite undone / In der very Trouses1661, “A New Medley”, in Ebsworth, Joseph Woodfall, editor, Merry Drollery Compleat, reprint edition, Boston, Lincolnshire: Robert Roberts, published 1875, page 335
    • With Shinkin-ap-Morgan, with Blue-cap, or Teague, / We into no Covenant enter, nor League.c. 1660–1663, “A Begger I'll Be”, in Farmer, John Stephen, editor, Musa Pedestris, published 1896, page 29

Forms of Teague

pluralTeagues

Origin of Teague

From the Irish first name Tadhg. Cognate with English taig (“A Catholic”). Compare Mick and Paddy.

Words formed from Teague

Questions about Teague

What does Teague mean?
Teague means a male given name from Irish.
What part of speech is Teague?
Teague can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Teague in the dictionary

  1. teagles
  2. teagling
  3. teagown
  4. teagowned
  5. teagowns
  6. Teague
  7. Teagueland
  8. Teaguelander
  9. Teaguelanders
  10. Teagues
  11. teahadist

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