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cigire.

inspector

6 characters3 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈciɟɪɾʲə/
  1. inspector

    masculine
  2. gay man, faggot, poof (shortened from cigire tóna (literally “arse inspector”))

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

Coined by Tadhg Ó Neachtain (c. 1670 – c. 1752) based on a misreading of cighim (itself a rare and now obsolete alternative spelling of cím (“I see”)) as cigim, expanded by the suffix -ire. Began to see actual use in Irish at the beginning of the 20th century.

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