orangey

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Orangey^¹

Where it comes from

It comes from the identification that Protestants have in Northern Ireland as supporters of the memory of King William III, "Prince of Orange", the color is often identified with the fraternal Protestant Orange Order.

noun Orangies

Ireland, derogatory, slang, sometimes A Protestant, especially one that is a member of the Protestant unionist community of Northern Ireland.
Ireland, derogatory, slang, sometimes 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).
Similar: Prod, Proddy

orangey^²

adjective orangier · orangiest · orangy

Somewhat orange in colour. The curtains were wide open, and the rich orangey sunset drowned everything in evening colour.
Resembling, or flavoured with, oranges (the fruit).

Similar: orangelike, orangish

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Similar: orangelike, orangish

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"orangey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/orangey.

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@misc{orangey_2026,
  title = {orangey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orangey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}