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TheX1992
02-16-2004, 09:43 PM
can anyone tell me what Umbreago means in irish? i think its irish at least. it was what my grandfather named his P-51 Mustang in WW2. but he never told anyone the REAL meaning. my family narrowed it down to 3:
1. Drunken Ba*tard
2. Drunkered
3. Drunken (irish)


i designed a really neat tattoo with Umbreago in the middle of alot of tribal work that my mom loves (grandfather on moms side). it means alot to me and her. i was just wondering if anyone knew the real meaning to the word, or if you could find out for me. thanks.
kamikaze_rzrbak
02-16-2004, 10:14 PM
this is kinda interesting:
http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/resource/planes335.html
" Lieutenant Robert Moe, "Umbreago"
P-51D 335th Fighter Squadron
Crew Chief - J. Keefhaver
Assistant Crew Chief - L. Keen "
kamikaze_rzrbak
02-16-2004, 10:29 PM
i did a lot of searching and couldnt find anything i found "i am drunk" but it's nothing close to umbreago, sorry:(
TheX1992
02-17-2004, 07:28 AM
Originally posted by kamikaze_rzrbak
this is kinda interesting:
http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/resource/planes335.html
" Lieutenant Robert Moe, "Umbreago"
P-51D 335th Fighter Squadron
Crew Chief - J. Keefhaver
Assistant Crew Chief - L. Keen "




nailed it on the head. thats my grandfather.
wilkin250r
02-17-2004, 10:17 AM
The Irish language is called "Gaelic" if that helps your searches at all.

Try http://www.irishgaelictranslator.com/translation/ Its a forum, so you'll be asking actual people rather than just looking through a Gaelic dictionary.
kamikaze_rzrbak
02-17-2004, 10:20 PM
Originally posted by TheX1992
nailed it on the head. thats my grandfather.
wow! there was another site with information(little) about him and it had a picture of him in his "Umbreago"
DillonTMNT
02-17-2004, 10:52 PM
Umbriago:

An Italian Drunkard


http://www.wordwizard.com/slangstreet/showslang.asp?Street=Drinking


-Dillon
kamikaze_rzrbak
02-17-2004, 10:59 PM
^^thats probably it, but those are slang terms
TheX1992
02-18-2004, 08:43 AM
well thanks guys. this is a tattoo that i am getting and just wanted to make sure it was a word that doesnt offend anyone. i have the general idea of what it means now :p
ShiftFMX
02-18-2004, 01:25 PM
Éireann go Brách!

....means ireland forever, I'm more than 50% irish :D

Most ppl just write 'Erin go bragh' :p It's up 2 u