"Brogue" makes sense having listened to your explanation. The excellent book, "Hooligan: a History of Respectable Fears", by Geoffrey Pearson attributes the word "hooligan" as a corruption of the name "O'Hoolahan". The O'Hoolahans were a notorious family in 19th century London. It's struck me that most, if not all the Celtic languages became minority languages in their home countries; not just Irish and Welsh but Breton in France. If poteen were to become legal, Matthew, I doubt you'd be approached to run the marketing campaign!
Unfortunately all the native languages of Britain and Ireland lost out to English. Some of it was deliberate policy. Even today it is illegal Welsh in the national parliament in Westminster. Breton had a similar fate ☹️
Most of these could also be said to be Scot's Gaelic words: Whisky (uisge beatha), brogue, gu leor, toir ortoraigh. (Now, Hooligan is all yours.) How do we know from which language they entered the English language? With this theme, I'd look at claideamh mor (claymore), gob (gob/mouth), sluagh-ghairm (slogan) Peata (pet), sluagh-ghairm (slogan), creag (crag), triubhas (trousers) and see if you don't find the Irish words could also be the source.
Whiskey is from 'fíor uisce'- which was shortened to 'f'uisce- and then Whisky. Fíor uisce- is of course 'true water'. Also- whiskey (with an 'e') is only for Irish whiskey- it was registered by the Irish for marketing purposes almost 70 years ago- whisky from anywhere else in the world- including Scotland- is spelt without an 'e'.
Thanks Wendy. Scot's Gaelic and Irish were one and the same language up to a few hundred years ago. So a lot of the words could just as easily have come from Scotland. We can both claim the words and we Irish will keep Hooligan 😂 I didn't know about trousers, that's fascinating.
Clearly Whiskey has become a global brand so is used everywhere. Hooligan is the one that has probably become the most widespread and is understood in most of the international language families
Gavin doyle That came from ireland ,but not from the language,it was the surname of an english landlord,who was ignored by his tennants and such action is now known as to boycott
Although no one is entirely positive about its precise origins, scholars think that smithereens likely developed from the Irish word smidiríní, which means "little bits." That Irish word is the diminutive of smiodar, meaning "fragment."
@@irishmatthew Bódach = Brute .. Bód = ( a pri*k) (annoying man) ...Bódín.. pre adolescent boy. Bódiní .. plural =young boys. In America , introduced by Irish speaking Immigrants it became buddy.
Growing up I heard brogue referred to as the Irish accent. Now I'm thinking it's a slam to my ancestry. Why? Because it implies a person speaking has a shoe in their mouth making them unintelligible. opinions?
I’ve no idea. I have always wondered that myself. I know that they had / have a king 🤩 I’m sure it has nothing to do with the Tory party in Britain though 😂
Boycott was a land agent from Yorkshire. He was very unfair on the tenants so they stopped working for him and it got around that they "Boycotted" him.
Thanks for posting . Interesting . please post more
Thanks Robert 😀
You are so well informed. Gb for y to.
Thank you Margaret :-)
I suspect that "so long" as a form of good bye came from "slan" (don't know how to make the accent) an Irish word for good bye
Yeah, I have heard that theory. That Irish speakers took it to America.
Hey Matthew! Kind regards from the German Gang in Argentina, member Kai :) nice to See you in TH-cam!
Ahhhh... the German gang... I miss you all. Are you still in Argentina?
Thank you!
Thanks Jackie
How interesting!! Thanks 🤩
Obrigado amiga 😊
Thank you for the video.
Thanks Paula
"Brogue" makes sense having listened to your explanation. The excellent book, "Hooligan: a History of Respectable Fears", by Geoffrey Pearson attributes the word "hooligan" as a corruption of the name "O'Hoolahan". The O'Hoolahans were a notorious family in 19th century London. It's struck me that most, if not all the Celtic languages became minority languages in their home countries; not just Irish and Welsh but Breton in France. If poteen were to become legal, Matthew, I doubt you'd be approached to run the marketing campaign!
Hahaha. I can tick that off my career list then.
Unfortunately all the native languages of Britain and Ireland lost out to English. Some of it was deliberate policy. Even today it is illegal Welsh in the national parliament in Westminster. Breton had a similar fate ☹️
Most of these could also be said to be Scot's Gaelic words: Whisky (uisge beatha), brogue, gu leor, toir ortoraigh. (Now, Hooligan is all yours.) How do we know from which language they entered the English language? With this theme, I'd look at claideamh mor (claymore), gob (gob/mouth), sluagh-ghairm (slogan) Peata (pet), sluagh-ghairm (slogan), creag (crag), triubhas (trousers) and see if you don't find the Irish words could also be the source.
Whiskey is from 'fíor uisce'- which was shortened to 'f'uisce- and then Whisky. Fíor uisce- is of course 'true water'. Also- whiskey (with an 'e') is only for Irish whiskey- it was registered by the Irish for marketing purposes almost 70 years ago- whisky from anywhere else in the world- including Scotland- is spelt without an 'e'.
Thanks Wendy. Scot's Gaelic and Irish were one and the same language up to a few hundred years ago. So a lot of the words could just as easily have come from Scotland. We can both claim the words and we Irish will keep Hooligan 😂
I didn't know about trousers, that's fascinating.
@@SMcCarrick That's cool. I didn't know that whiskey (with an 'e') was for marketing purposes. There was a few clever Irish around back then
Smithereens from smidirin (fragment) and Shubeen/Shubs which is a party, from Síbín a place of illegal drinking.
I like it. Thanks Scarssurvived 😀
Clearly Whiskey has become a global brand so is used everywhere.
Hooligan is the one that has probably become the most widespread and is understood in most of the international language families
Very true. Thanks Colin
I know that the word Smashing that the English use comes from Irish . Very interesting channel you have!
Is maith sin = smashing
Go raibh maith agat a Lindsay 😀
Shanty (as in Shanty Town) has an Irish origin, from Sian Ty or Poor House.
DONNYBROOK: A fight.
SHENANIGANS: Mischief
MALARKEY: Nonsense
er … Which Irish language words do those words come from?
@@GreenLantern1916 They are words which have been adopted into the English lexicon which originated from Irish vernacular expressions.
@@andrewford8453Oh, okay. I thought Matthew was talking about words that came from Irish Gaelic. Never mind. :)
He was. Nevertheless, these words in English, have their origin from Ireland.
Thanks Andrew 🙂
Nice video. You forgot about “Boycott” though.
Thanks Gavin, There’s probably a few more that I missed as well. 😀
Gavin doyle That came from ireland ,but not from the language,it was the surname of an english landlord,who was ignored by his tennants and such action is now known as to boycott
before I knew the Irish origin, I didn't make connection to the Irish word for Woman (Bean),,, and the mythical Woman who warns of doom.... Banshee
Thanks Marty. It’s fascinating 😀
Merg'ed = rusted and all seized up from lack of lack of use. From the Irish word 'meirgeach' (simply rusty).
Wow! I didn't know. Thank you Shane.
Although no one is entirely positive about its precise origins, scholars think that smithereens likely developed from the Irish word smidiríní, which means "little bits." That Irish word is the diminutive of smiodar, meaning "fragment."
Boycott. ...
Clock. ...
Dig. ...
Slew. ...
Gob. ...
Buddy , (Bódín ..slang for young boy), curfew (cuir fuath) Santee (Sean tí )
Thank you Joe. I have never heard of Bódín before. But i hear people say ‘buddy’ all the time in Dublin
@@irishmatthew Bódach = Brute .. Bód = ( a pri*k) (annoying man) ...Bódín.. pre adolescent boy.
Bódiní .. plural =young boys. In America , introduced by Irish speaking Immigrants it became buddy.
Slogan
What about colleen?
I like it 😀. Thanks
Growing up I heard brogue referred to as the Irish accent. Now I'm thinking it's a slam to my ancestry. Why? Because it implies a person speaking has a shoe in their mouth making them unintelligible. opinions?
😂
Well heeled people , spoke posh. Thus he has a Brogue. He can afford good shoes.
Would that be how Tory Island got its name?
I’ve no idea. I have always wondered that myself. I know that they had / have a king 🤩
I’m sure it has nothing to do with the Tory party in Britain though 😂
L'eau de Vie. French word 😂🤣😅✊🏿🥃🇨🇵
😂🥃
slew- slua
That's cool. I never thought of that one.
Boycott is an irish word.
Go raibh maith agat
Boycott was a land agent from Yorkshire. He was very unfair on the tenants so they stopped working for him and it got around that they "Boycotted" him.
Fecking hell Guy that was painful, you need research your topic a bit more,
Thanks adpmurphy. What research would you suggest?