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Catchword for “Taig”
Catchword: Taig
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Part of Speech: n.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: They love to mock each other with grim, hate-ridden slogans like “Don’t be vague, kill a Taig (Catholic).“
Article or Document Title:
“On Belfast’s Walls, Hatred Rules OK”
Author:
Paul Majendie
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Sydney Morning Herald
Publishing Location:
Australia
Date of Publication:
Nov. 29, 1986
Page Number:
25
This cite belongs to a full entry for Taig.
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