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Words with Irish roots.
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banshee |
In Irish mythology, a 'banshee' is a female spirit who wails when someone is about to die.
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bog |
The word 'bog' dates to the sixteenth century, and comes from the Gaelic and Irish 'bogach'.
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boycott |
The word 'boycott' comes from the eponymous Captain Charles Boycott, who was the land agent of Lough Mask in County Mayo.
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brogues |
'Brogues' comes from the Irish and Gaelic 'brogan' meaning shoe.
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craic |
'Craic' is a chiefly Irish term that describes fun or a good time.
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galore |
While 'galore' is used to indicate that something is in abundance, the word actually comes from the Irish ‘go leór’ meaning sufficiently.
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fleadh |
A 'fleadh' is a festival of Irish or Celtic music and dancing.
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puss |
'Puss' - as in 'sourpuss' - comes from the Irish 'pus' meaning 'face'.
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phoney
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'Phoney' is an alteration of 'fawney', which derives from the Irish 'fainne'.
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trousers |
The word 'trousers' originates from the Gaelic or Middle Irish 'triubhas' meaning 'close-fitting shorts'.
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Spelling games using the word list: Words from Ireland
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
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