Feen, also spelled fein, has been borrowed from the slang of Travellers, the argot formerly used by Tinkers and known as Shelta, itself deriving mainly from Irish Gaelic. In Irish feen simply means “man” but in slang it sometimes has the extra senses of “stranger” or “rogue”.
Feen is a corrupted version of the word fiend. Feening is a present participle describing a person who has a strong desire to use drugs. It is the later stage of a substance use disorder called addiction. When a person is feening, they display multiple signs of drug withdrawal, including physical pain.
More recently, pikey was applied to Irish Travellers (other slurs include tinkers and knackers) and non-Romanichal travellers. In the late 20th century, it came to be used to describe "a lower-class person, regarded as coarse or disreputable".
Irish Travellers refer to themselves as Pavees, Minkiers or in Irish 'an lucht siúil' meaning 'the walking people'. They are a traditionally itinerant ethnic group who maintain a set of traditions including their own secret language.
Gypsies' and Travellers' ethnicity is recognised by the law. Unfortunately, refusal of service simply on the grounds of their race is a problem across the hospitality industry. The outcome of this case and the publicity it generated has highlighted that refusing to serve anyone because of their race breaks the law.
We heard that in Irish Traveller communities, it is important to have a tan because it makes you look healthier and therefore happier. We heard that respondents often saw members of their social networks checking in to tanning salons on Facebook. This was considered a sign of health, happiness and wealth.
English Romany Gypsies use this as an accepted term for themselves but when used against a Roma person, this is usually offensive. [11] 'Pikey' is a racist slur referring to members of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. The word is probably derived from the word 'turnpike' from the nineteenth century.
If you do not explicitly know a person's Traveller ethnicity, using 'Traveller' can be acceptable until you do. It is important to ask families what ethnicity they like to be known as. Some Travellers want to be known as Romany while others prefer Gypsy or Traveller.
The term fiending comes from the Old English word fiend, as in monster or enemy. It is often pronounced “feen” and is sometimes written that way in casual settings. So essentially, feening is a slang version of the word fiending. Feigning for drugs, on the other hand, is a different term.
In slang usage, “feening” describes having an intense desire or craving for almost anything – not just drugs. For example: I'm feening for a piece of grandma's famous chocolate cake. Ever since binge watching that show, I've been feening to know what happens next in season 2.
The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost; plural púcaí), puca (Old English for goblin), also pwca, pookah, phouka, and puck, is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities.
Focal an Lae #80 The Word of the Day in Irish. Word: duine (DIH-nuh) [din′ə] Meaning: duine = man, person, human being. Usage: duine fásta (DIH-nyh FAW-stuh) = adult (lit., grown person)
vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals. bush, crotch hair, pubic hair. hair growing in the pubic area. fanny, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals.
Solivagant [soh-LIH-va-ghent] (adjective): To wander alone. Solivagant comes from the Latin words “solus” meaning alone, and “vagans” meaning “wander.”
Dromomania was a historical psychiatric diagnosis whose primary symptom was uncontrollable urge to walk or wander. Dromomania has also been referred to as traveling fugue. Non-clinically, the term has come to be used to describe a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust.
