| Word | shoneen |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. (perjorative) An Irish person who is excessively British in attitude, behavior, or customs. |
| Sentence | Hasn't the working-man as good a right to be in the Corporation as anyone else—ay, and a better right than those shoneens that are always hat in hand before any fellow with a handle to his name? |
| Source | Dubliners, "Ivy Day in the Committee Room", p. 135 |
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