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Meaning of Irish up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have it.
    impolite, offensive, sometimes, transitive
  2. To get drunk.
    intransitive

Examples

“You want me to Irish up that punch bowl for ya? No? Ha, OK — your loss!”
“Ginger: Think you could Irish up this coffee for me? Flanders: Whoops, watch the swears, Honey Bear. We don't use the "I" word in this house.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Irished up Irishes up Irishing up Irishize Irishized Irishizes

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