Lillibullero

[ lil-ee-buh-leer-oh ]

/ ˌlɪl i bəˈlɪər oʊ /

a part of the refrain to a song deriding the Irish Roman Catholics, popular in England during and after the revolution of 1688.

the song, or the tune to which it was sung.

Example sentences from the Web for lillibullero

A lively song from you—lillibullero from a death's-head—ha, ha!

Rookwood |William Harrison Ainsworth
One sings, and the rest join, to the tune of “Lillibullero,” the first line.

The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II) |Alice Bertha Gomme
One of the characteristics of the good old soldier is his trick of whistling Lillibullero.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay
An instance in point is the celebrated poem "Lillibullero," or, as it is sometimes written, "Lilli Burlero."

Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 |Evelyn Baring

With what bitterness he's giving us 'Lillibullero,' and he scarcely able to sit on his horse!

Willy Reilly |William Carleton