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Origin of the word Boycott.
The word boycott entered the English language during the Irish “Land War” and is derived from the name of Captain Charles Boycott, the land agent of an absentee landlord, Lord Erne, who lived in Lough Mask House, in County Mayo, … Continue reading
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Tagged Army, boycott, crops, Irish, orangemen, police
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