Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orangey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: or-angey
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

Any one from the Protestant, Unionist and pro-British community, whether they are members of the Orange Order or not (as termed by Irish Nationalists and Catholics).

Derogatory; Slang

adj

Somewhat orange in colour.

adj

Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).

Example Sentences

"The curtains were wide open, and the rich orangey sunset drowned everything in evening colour."

Etymology

It comes from the identification that Protestants have in Northern Ireland as supporters of the memory of King William III, "Prince of Orange", the color is often identified with the fraternal Protestant Orange Order.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Orangies (plural) orangier (comparative) orangiest (superlative) orangy (alternative)

Derived Forms

oranginess

Synonyms

Prod Proddy orangelike orangish

Questions

What does orangey mean?: A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
Where does orangey come from?: It comes from the identification that Protestants have in Northern Ireland as supporters of the memory of King William III, "Prince of Orange", the color is often identified with the fraternal Protestant Orange Order.

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