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1. It came from the Irish word for a kind of shoe, but now refers to an Irish accent.
2. This word came from the name of a businessman who was ostracized for overcharging rent in Ireland.
3. It means "immature", but it came from an Irish word for "bald".
4. A violent troublemaker is this word, which comes from an Irish surname.
5. You probably thought this word meaning "an end" was Middle Eastern or Yiddish, but my sources say it's Irish!
6. Unlike some other words in this quiz, this geographic word has the same meaning in English and its Gaelic root.
7. This word came from a battle cry but now refers to a jingle or marketing identity.
8. This is a homograph for a feline word, but its meaning as "mouth" or "face" comes directly from the Irish.
9. It means "in great numbers" or "in great quantity", a definition that scarcely differs from its Irish roots.
10. This Greek-looking word is actually an alteration of an Irish word for a gilt brass ring used by swindlers.
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