The story
From the supposed propensity of 17th-century Irishmen to exclaim ‘dear joy’.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dear Joy
Today it means: An Irishman. Full definition →
Today it means: An Irishman. Full definition →
From the supposed propensity of 17th-century Irishmen to exclaim ‘dear joy’.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.