Ireland: The A-Z Irish Glossary - 'B' is for 'Begrudgery'
'Begrudgery'
A peculiar disease of the Irish which seemingly renders them unable
to feel good about the success of their fellows. It has a long and venerable history in Ireland.
Example: Every comment made by an Irish person about Boyzone ever!
"I know how they really made their money!" and "the state of them!"
It's possible that the Irish, as a people,
learned to keep the head down lest some Saxon ruffian happen
along and lop it off, and this habit over the centuries lead to
them regarding any of their fellows who made attempts to stand
out from the crowd with dismay and suspicion. Or perhaps it's
just a countrywide version of the "small town"
mentality one finds everywhere in the world. Who knows?!