Irish up
To add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have itTo add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have it.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, transitive)To add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have it.
You want me to Irish up that punch bowl for ya? No? Ha, OK — your loss!
(intransitive)To get drunk.
Origin
From a stereotype of Irish people as often having a drinking problem; see Wikipedia at AntFrom a stereotype of Irish people as often having a drinking problem; see Wikipedia at Anti-Irish sentiment. The verb's popularization was increased by an episode of The Simpsons in 2002.
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Forms
Irishes up, Irishing up, Irished up, Irished up| Base form | Irish up · to Irish up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | Irishes up |
| Present participle | Irishing up |
| Past simple | Irished up |
| Past participle | Irished up |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.