History of Ireland in 100 Insults

Sir, – I propose a new Hibernolinguistic genre based upon the recent tribunal report

Sir, – I propose a new Hibernolinguistic genre based upon the recent tribunal report. I humbly offer some examples of possible usage and suggest that it should be incorporated in your seminal insultosaurus hibernicus. I believe that this genre is uniquely insulting and threatening and as such is, of itself, laudable if perhaps, somewhat reprehensible.

393. You are in the Mahon.

394. They are all in deep Mahon.

395. He bate the Mahon out of him.

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396. When the Mahon hits the fan . . .

397. Should you persist in . . . I shall go Mahon upon your . . .

398. I am / we are / they are / you are / Mahon’ed.

As you can see, the word is usable in just about any context, it is every bit as flexible as the F word or the S word and with some work can be developed to encompass the entirety of post Celtic tiger Ireland. – Yours, etc,

Dr ROBERT STRUNZ,

Ogonnelloe, Co Clare.