The story
From bicycle + Irish. So named because the seat of a bicycle often causes a pain in the rear, i.e. a pain in the ass.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Contemptible or unpleasant individuals of Irish heritage. Full definition →
From bicycle + Irish. So named because the seat of a bicycle often causes a pain in the rear, i.e. a pain in the ass.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.