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Latest post Thu, Feb 14 2008 9:06 PM by Tanit. 1 replies.
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Paultx  +  476945 Thu, 14 Feb 08 05:28 PM
I found this years ago in a paperback Merriam-Webster dictionary, recalled it now and wonder whether you know any more Irish bulls.

Irish bull

Main Entry: Irish bull Function: noun Date: 1802
: an incongruous statement (as “it was hereditary in his family to have no children”)
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Correct me if I'm wrong. Pobody is nerfect.
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Tanit  +  477015 Thu, 14 Feb 08 09:06 PM
Maybe this page form Wikipedia helps ... or this one.

Actually, it seems it can have also another meaning (See this one and this one).


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