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Foreign-born Irish. Derisive Southie term for recent immigrants from Ireland who take high paying jobs in high tech.

re: FBI

By Brian Spencer (not verified) | Tue, 01/06/2004 - 6:25pm

Just wanted to mention that a friend of mine thought, as a kid, that her and her dad would go to something called a "fadadada dance" ...You know, the one where your dad takes you?

re: FBI

By smitty (not verified) | Fri, 03/23/2007 - 1:52pm

FBI - Ive always used that term as Full Blooded Irish. My friends who are half irish may refer to myself as an FBI being full bloooded irish. Also consult "The Brothers Bulger" by Howie Carr, same meaning.

re: FBI

By Timmy (not verified) | Sat, 05/26/2007 - 10:46am

high tech? what?it mean full blooded irish.

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