Taking little heed of the pelting shower the "omadhaun," who wears a red bandanna like a shawl, and waves a formidable shillelagh, makes a harangue which, so far as I can understand it, has neither head nor tail. From Wordnik.com. [Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81.] Reference
When the meeting -- of some two thousand people at most -- has gathered, there is an unlucky fall of rain, advantage of which is taken by a local "omadhaun," or "softy" as they call him in Northern England, to mount the stage and make a speech, which elicits loud shouts of laughter. From Wordnik.com. [Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81.] Reference
"Oh, Denis, Denis, you are as much an omadhaun as ever," sighed Mrs. Quirk. From Wordnik.com. [Grey Town An Australian Story] Reference
"Who the d---- l would marry the likes of you, you miserable omadhaun," said Jem Deady, who knew by instinct that this was a hostile expedition. From Wordnik.com. [My New Curate] Reference
"No, you don't, you omadhaun!" said the apothecary. From Wordnik.com. [Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes] Reference
"...worries herself sick trying to live with an omadhaun like you....". From Wordnik.com. [Bailing Out] Reference
Rellihan, ye omadhaun, that I have chased manny the time out o 'me patch!. From Wordnik.com. [All-Wool Morrison] Reference
Stunnin 'omadhaun flushing me out, royal query, there's nothin' out this place. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
The words of the driver as he sailed away were -- "Go home and die, you moonstruck, gibbering, wobbling omadhaun," and she had thought that his description was apt and eloquent. From Wordnik.com. [Here are Ladies] Reference
Stunnin 'omadhaun flushing me out, royal query, there's nothin' out this place, Despite this smashing crowd, felony safe, you'll join your mother, there's nothin¹ out this place. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
"But 'twas enough to make a man angry to see that little omadhaun dancin 'an' flapping his arrums f'r all the world loike a monkey on a stick – an 'pardon to ye, Miss Norah, but I do be forgettin' he's y'r cousin.". From Wordnik.com. [Mates at Billabong] Reference
"Whisht, you omadhaun!" said Barny, "or I'll cut the tongue out o 'you. From Wordnik.com. [Stories of Comedy] Reference
And now, ye omadhaun, go to sleep, and say good night; we must be going. ". From Wordnik.com. [Whirligigs] Reference
A score; whether this or that squire shall call twenty, or ten, or five as good men as himself "his voters" and send them up with his brand on their backs to vote for an omadhaun at his bidding. From Wordnik.com. [Irish Books and Irish People] Reference
"Oh, and it was me that was the omadhaun, to be saying it at all. From Wordnik.com. [Fairies and Folk of Ireland] Reference
Ride back for your life, you omadhaun; and pay whatever he asks, and get me the letter. ". From Wordnik.com. [Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes] Reference
Come on here, Barty, ye omadhaun!. From Wordnik.com. [Mount Music] Reference
Get up out of that, you great omadhaun!. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret Rose] Reference
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