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English
Etymology
From a stereotype of Irish people as often having a drinking problem; see Wikipedia at Anti-Irish sentiment. The verb's popularization was increased by an episode of The Simpsons in 2002.
Pronunciation
Verb
Irish up (third-person singular simple present Irishes up, present participle Irishing up, simple past and past participle Irished up)
- (transitive, impolite, sometimes offensive) To add alcohol to a drink that doesn't normally have it.
- Synonym: spike
You want me to Irish up that punch bowl for ya? No? Ha, OK — your loss!
- (intransitive) To get drunk.
- Antonym: sober up
- Hyponyms: beer up, gin up, liquor up, wine up