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Shamer
(gcide) | Shamer \Sham"er\, n.
One who, or that which, disgraces, or makes ashamed. --Beau.
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Irish-American
(gcide) | Hyphenated American \Hyphenated American\
An American who is referred to by a hyphenated term with the
first word indicating an origin in a foreign country, and the
second term being "American", as Irish-American,
Italian-American, African-American, Asian-American.
Used in reference to Americans of foreign birth or ancestry.
When used of Americans of European ancestry, it is often used
to refer to those who have a strong attachment to the
ancestral country or its culture. It implies that the
individual is imperfectly assimilated into American culture,
and is sometimes used derogatively.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]Irish American \I"rish A*mer"i*can\, Irish-American
\I"rish-A*mer"i*can\
A native of Ireland who has become an American citizen; also,
a child or descendant of such a person.
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