"And an Irishism is a very good thing, too—when employed with intention," retorted her friend.
Kilt, an Irishism for badly beaten, but by no means equivalent with killed.
It is an unwritten law among the men that the only crime involved in stealing liquor is—using an Irishism—not to steal it.
We have a lot of Irishmen on board which explains this Irishism.
You fellows would have been nursing me behind my back, to use an Irishism, and trying to prevent my noticing it.
