Meaning of sneaking regarder | Babel Free

Definitions

1. With regard to physical force Irish republicanism: someone who sympathizes with it without actively supporting it; someone whose opposition to it is equivocal or less than wholehearted.
   Ireland, derogatory
2. Someone who supports an unpopular cause.
   broadly

Examples

“We have had to endure the 'sneaking regarder' version of events, whereby every waver of a green flag is sanctified and those who tried to do something as boring as maintain the integrity and stability of the state and the rule of law are vilified.”

“Here's a question about Clare Daly, Eamon O Cuiv, Thomas Pringle, Maureen O'Sullivan and Mick Wallace. Are they useful idiots (exploited for propaganda purposes by cynics) or sneaking regarders (the kind of people who were against terrorism, but had "a sneaking regard for the lads in the IRA")?”

“2011 May 12, Ivan Yates, "Get well soon Garret, we still need your wisdom and experience" Irish Examiner Critics dismissed FitzGerald as a “sneaking regarder” and a West Brit — betraying the idealism of 1916 and aspirations of Irish sovereignty.”

“He justified the “necessary lie” and was a sneaking regarder of Machiavelli and Hobbes; he agreed with Cicero’s view that “we must dissemble if we would live in the world”.”

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