Irish hint

noun

A very clear and unsubtle indication.

“I gave the salesman an Irish hint that he wasn't welcome by slamming the door in his face.”

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Meanings

nounIrish hint (plural Irish hints)

plural Irish hints

  1. colloquialidiomaticA very clear and unsubtle indication.

    I gave the salesman an Irish hint that he wasn't welcome by slamming the door in his face.

Cite this entry
APA

Irish hint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20hint

MLA

“Irish hint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20hint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Irish hint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Irish%20hint.

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