dogan
English
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Etymology
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Noun
dogan (plural dogans)
- (chiefly Canada, offensive) A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish origin.[1]
- 2006, Terrence Rundle West, Run of the Town, →ISBN, page 45:
- I turned, expecting to see some skirted, leering priest with a crucifix in his hands summoning us into his dogan den.
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd edition (November 2010)
Breton
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdoː.ɡãn/
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