English

Noun

Orangey ‎(plural Orangies)

1. (slang, Ireland, sometimes derogatory) A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
2. (slang, Ireland, sometimes derogatory) 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).

Quotations

• There the children play games - not of cops and robbers - or the like, but of "orangies" and Nationalists." Tina Tully, Sinn Féin

Synonyms

• Prod, Proddy

English

Adjective

orangey ‎(comparative orangier, superlative orangiest)

1. Somewhat orange in colour.
2. Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).