smoked Irish

noun

Synonym of blacks: black people.

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Meanings

nounsmoked Irish pl (plural only)
  1. datedderogatoryethnicpluralplural onlyslurSynonym of blacks: black people.

    Synonyms: blacks

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of blacks: black people.

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Origin

From the low status of blacks and the Irish in Britain and the United States during the 19th century.

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APA

smoked Irish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoked%20Irish

MLA

“smoked Irish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoked%20Irish. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smoked Irish,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoked%20Irish.

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