Teague

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Teague

Where it comes from

From the Irish first name Tadhg. Cognate with English taig (“A Catholic”). Compare Mick and Paddy.

proper noun

A male given name from Irish.
A surname from Irish.
A city in Freestone County, Texas, United States.

noun Teagues

derogatory An Irishman. Let not poor Teg and Shone / Vender from der houses, / Lest dey be quite undone / In der very Trouses

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@misc{teague_2026,
  title = {Teague},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/teague},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}