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Eight Irish-English Words Added To Oxford Dictionary

'Spice bag' is among the Irish-English words added to the Oxford dictionary. The item which usually...
Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

12:06 PM - 26 Mar 2025



Eight Irish-English Words Adde...

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Eight Irish-English Words Added To Oxford Dictionary

Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

12:06 PM - 26 Mar 2025



Eight Irish-English Words Added To Oxford Dictionary

'Spice bag' is among the Irish-English words added to the Oxford dictionary.

The item which usually includes chicken, chips as well as peppers and onions been described as a "takeaway meal usually sold from either Chinese food outlets or fish and chip shops".

Lúdramán - meaning "a lazy or unproductive person" has also been added.

There's eight new additions in total to the dictionary including a 'mineral' being used to describe a soft drink or fizzy drink.

While the definition of the Irish-English use of the word 'class' has been updated to include "a general term of approval"



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