(slang, Irish, sometimes derogatory) A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
Well said All englandshire controlled parties should be totally ignored by Scottish voters, including the Rangers supporters and the Orangey ones.
Depends what the orange to beer ratio is i suppose. I have a feeling that this’ll have just some strange orangey aftertaste. I may be wrong
(slang, Irish, sometimes derogatory) A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
Orangey means: A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Orangey means: A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(Ireland, offensive, slang) A pro-British Ulster Protestant.
(Ireland, informal) a Loyalist or a member of the Orange Order; someone, usually a Protestant, who advocates keeping Northern Ireland under British control.
(Ireland, informal, pejorative) A newcomer in the Church of Ireland; an Irish Anglican by conviction.
(Ireland, UK, slang, sometimes, derogatory, religious slur) A Protestant, (as termed by Roman Catholics), that is in the context of their religious beliefs, or those who have been born in the Protestant tradition, or sometimes those implied to be Protestant by their political ideology of Irish unionism or Ulster loyalism.
There is nothing funny about our pockets being picked to satisfy the Orangey thief and his pathetic ego.
Orangey means: A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“Depends what the orange to beer ratio is i suppose. I have a feeling that this’ll have just some strange orangey aftertaste. I may be wrong”
“There is nothing funny about our pockets being picked to satisfy the Orangey thief and his pathetic ego.”
“Blue Moon is very Orangey. So much so that over the pond they stick a slice in the glass with it”
“I’ve had Orangey flavoured IPA/Pale Ales they were ok”
(slang, Irish, sometimes derogatory) Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics).
“Well said All englandshire controlled parties should be totally ignored by Scottish voters, including the Rangers supporters and the Orangey ones.”