papish

English

Etymology

From alteration of papist.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪpɪʃ/

Adjective

papish (comparative more papish, superlative most papish)

1. (now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) Roman Catholic.

Synonyms

• popish
• Romish

Noun

papish (plural papishes)

1. (now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) A Roman Catholic.
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 442:

     ‘But how can he have any right to make us papishes?’ says the landlord.

   • 1979, Dervla Murphy, Wheels Within Wheels, page 31:

     King William on a white horse crossing the Boyne is still their beau ideal and to shout 'To Hell With the Pope' and to stone the 'bloody papishes' is still the chief duty of a 'loyal' Belfast citizen.

Anagrams

• happis