We Irish had the right word on the tip of our tongue, but the imperialist got at that. What should trip off it we trip over.
Source: In Transit, sect. I, 6.
-- Brigid Brophy, (Jun 12 1929-1995), English-Irish writer, novelist, playwright; Her satiric, witty novels explore the psychology of sex, art, and opera; wrote A Literary Person's Guide to Opera, 1965.