Meanings
plural Caitriots
- slanglifestyleA fan of the Irish actress Caitríona Balfe (born 1979).First known use 2013
I’m saving for a Caitriot T-shirt for which the proceeds will go to helping a world children’s charity.
2014 May 16, Kelsey Rambaran, “In love with the Outlander book series”, in Greg Mulock, editor, Miramichi Leader, Miramichi, N.B., →ISSN, →OCLC, page A6, column 42 more examples
From the Caitriots, Heughligans and Menziatics (devotees of Balfe, [Sam] Heughan and Tobias Menzies, who plays the show’s super-villain Jack Randall) to the US-based Outlander Addiction and the Outlandish Bakers, who track down the cast and crew onset to deliver homemade sweet treats, this is a phenomenon with some serious superfans.
2017 September 17, Karin Goodwin, “Outlander: the ultimate catch-up”, in Sunday Herald, Glasgow, →OCLC, page 7, column 1Heughligans or Caitriots can discuss their favorite “Outlander” books during a talk from noon to 1 p.m.
2017 October 27, Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, “Lads and lassies invited to Mesa Library’s Scots-Tober Fest”, in East Valley Tribune, Tempe, Ariz., →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Nov 2024
Origin
Blend of Irish Caitríona + patriot.
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Caitriot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caitriot
“Caitriot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caitriot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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