Irishisms

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Distinctive expressions or phrases characteristic of Irish English usage; particular idiomatic terms or linguistic features derived from Irish culture and language; unique speech patterns or vernacular elements typical of Ireland's spoken or written communication
2. Language features specific to Ireland's dialect of English, including idioms, vocabulary, and pronunciation influenced by the Irish language and heritage; regional turns of phrase reflecting Irish social and cultural identity; characteristic stylistic usages found in Irish conversation and literature
3. Speech habits or lexical items uniquely associated with Irish English, encompassing idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, and grammatical peculiarities; culturally rooted linguistic traits marked by Irish historical and social contexts; forms of expression regarded as typical or distinctively Irish in everyday language or literary works

Etymology: "Irishisms" is the plural of "Irishism", a noun for a word or phrase characteristic of Irish English. It is formed from "Irish" and the suffix "-ism", which in English turns a national or ethnic adjective into a noun for a feature of that group's speech or behaviour, as with "Briticism" or "Americanism". The pattern is an ordinary one, so the word needs little more explanation than its parts.