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Irishise verb. To convert a bar into an Irish-style pub.

Example Citation:
"In Holloway Road, north London, the Nag's Head has become O'Neill's—a victim of the fake 'Irishisation' of pubs across the country."
—Paul Routledge, "Bring back Nag's Head, says Jones the Lib ," The Independent (London)

Related Word:
deconvert

Subject Categories:
Business - General
Language - Verbed Nouns

Posted on May 1, 1998 at 6:38 PM


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