Irish Words...

This post is just a FYI post. I thought that you might like to see about a few more words that we would use in English that have come from Irish Gaelic.

A shenanigan is a deceitful trick, or to do something as simply as an act of mischief. The word originates from the Irish Gaelic sionnachuighim, meaning "I play the fox." As you know, foxes are a constant annoyance to farmers and rubbish men... Both of which have to defend their flocks or bags (as the case may be) from these mischievous creatures that often do things for no apparent reason other than for the fun of it.

A hooligan is someone who causes great disturbances or a creates havoc as a result of celebration or as a retaliation. In Europe hooligans usually are associated with soccer clubs/matches and are considered to be a great threat to others after or during a sporting event. It is not clear where the word originated, but the most popular theory (to me at least) is that it's based on an Irish Gaelic word, Hooley, which means a wild, spirited party.