# shoneen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃəʊniːn/

## Definitions
1. An Irish person considered excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of English society.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Seoinín (“Johnny”), from Seán (“John, John Bull”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shoneen