English

Noun

Mediterranean Irishman ‎(plural Mediterranean Irishmen)

1. (originally Britain, humorous, sometimes offensive) A person belonging to an Eastern Mediterranean national group, especially one which was subjected to a period of British rule or occupation, such as the Greeks or Italians.
   • 1956 Dec. 27, "Visiting Your Newspaper," Oswego Valley News:

     Bart Blandino . . . refers to himself as a Mediterranean Irishman—an expression which never fails to amuse us.

Related terms

• Mediterranean Irish