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rahoonery

(Ireland) Violently anti-Traveller sentiment and action.

ɹəˈhaʊnɚiDocumented since 1960s1960sGen Xhistorical57 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Ireland) Violently anti-Traveller sentiment and action.

Origin: Derived from the suburb of Rahoon in Galway where residents expelled Travellers from their camp by force in 1969;. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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