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    21 hours ago

    One of Britain’s most commonly used political words is of Irish origin: Tory.

    When you look into the etymology, and consider the historical relationship between Britain and Ireland, it makes sense that that would be the one we (Britain) heard often enough to copy.

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      16 hours ago

      I’ve been using the term “Tory” as a pejorative. I was gleefully happy when I found out tory (tóraí) in Irish means “outlaw”, which the Tories imho.