Spanish people apparently have a nickname for holidaymakers who flock to their country - and it's not particularly complimentary.
Irish tourists who have been on holiday to Spain may have heard the term 'guiri' from time to time.
The word, which is pronounced ‘guee-ree’, is typically aimed at or used to describe not just Irish holidaymakers, but any who tick certain boxes.
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Those boxes typically include tourists who enjoy letting their hair down and picking up a glass or two of alcohol, Mirror UK reports.
Depending on the origin story of the word, how offensive it is can vary.
Some believe a 'guiri' is derived from a term describing the Basque word of 'giri', which means ‘blonde’ or ‘fair-skinned'.
Others argue it goes back further than that and is a Hindi word used by the Indian diaspora to describe white people.
Today, in the context of Spain, 'guiri' typically refers to a white person who is paler than most Spaniards.
It is also used to encompass some of the qualities of such people, which is where the link to the other origin story comes in.
According to the Real Academia Dictionary, the word dates back to the Carlist Wars of the mid 19th century when Basque speakers called their enemies 'guiristino' - after the regent Queen María Cristina.
Journalist Leah Pattem, who spends a lot of time in Spain, argues that the term is offensive.
She said: "A guiri is also categorised as naïve and/or ignorant, trapped in their own culture due to refusal or inability to integrate. They will dress wrong, be sunburnt and generally look hot and bothered.
"Most Spaniards will argue that the word guiri is not offensive, but it undeniably makes sweeping assumptions about a person based on either their appearance, their nationality, or their behaviour."
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