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Your Hiberno-English Word of the Day

Posted on June 3, 2010June 12, 2025by ieatmypigeon

Today’s secret word is ridebag. American English: Dang, the new guy in Accounting is a total hottie. Hiberno English: Jaysus, the new guy in Accounting is a complete ridebag, isn’t he? Ridebag. I’m dying. I’m dying! Leave it to the Irish to blend wit and lust. Note: I’ve yet to hear this word used in […]

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