taig

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/teɪɡ/

noun

An Irish Catholic.

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Meanings

taig1

nountaig (plural taigs)

plural taigs · alternative Taig

  1. Northern IrelandScotlandUKderogatoryespeciallyslurAn Irish Catholic.

Taig2

nounTaig (plural Taigs)

plural Taigs

  1. Alternative letter-case form of taig (“Roman Catholic”).

    Ya Fenian cunt. Ya shiftless fucking soapdodging Taig.

    2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 289

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fenian

Origin

From the Irish forename Tadhg (anglicised as Taig or Teague), which was historically one of the commonest names in Ireland. Compare paddy, mick, tim.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

taig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taig

MLA

“taig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taig.

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