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Ulster Democratic Unionist Party, the (oh) and soldier(2) (iou)


Ulster Democratic Unionist Party, the (oh)



a Protestant political party in Northern Ireland. Its members are loyalists who believe very strongly that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, and are opposed to Roman Catholic parties having any political power.

soldier(2) (iou)



soldier verb. . E17.
[from the noun.]
verb intrans. & trans. (with it). Act or serve as a soldier. Freq. as soldiering verbal noun. E17.
Sir W. Scott This comes o' letting ye gang a-sodgering for a day. T. Parker I enjoy soldiering enormously.
verb intrans. Feign illness, malinger; merely pretend to work, shirk. slang. E19.
F. G. Slaughter Has my staff taken advantage of my absence to soldier on the job?
verb intrans. Foll. by on: persevere, carry on doggedly. M20.
P. Lively You pick yourself up and soldier on.