paddywhackery

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A stereotyped portrayal of Irish people as garrulous, unreliable, alcoholic, etc., once common in plays. uncountable
    — In the pub they found an empty table. The barman's accent was from Dublin and the place was filled with Irish junk from the 1950s. Opposite them, a wall of Guinness adverts. Calendars of Irish writers. Railway posters with Irish paintings. Pictures of overnight boat crossings from Belfast to Heysham and Liverpool. "There's a company who supplies the whole paddywhackery kit," said Gerry.

词源

From paddywhack + -ery.
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