Eireboo

English

Alternative forms

• Éireboo

Etymology

From Eire +‎ -boo.

Noun

Eireboo (plural Eireboos)

1. (slang, often derogatory) A non-Irish person who is obsessed with Ireland and Irish culture.
   • 2020 February 23, mold (@mac_mold), Twitter‎^[1]:

     for the record my recent Éireboo posting is because i might be spending some time in Ireland soon, its not a muh heritage thing.

   • 2020 November 11, Max Kane (@MaxTKane), Twitter‎^[2]:

     i did an essay about the play this film is based on, the writer/director is such a plastic paddy eireboo, and it's written soooo badly lmao.

   • 2021 April 14, celestial garbage (@paranoidfemoid), Twitter‎^[3]:

     I’m a bit of an Eireboo if im honest. An unhealthy level of interest in Ireland. Love reading and learning about Irish history.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Eireboo.

Synonyms

• Hibernophile