Top English words that have Irish origins. While English may be the most used language in the western world, it has borrowed from many other languages over the centuries such as French, Germanâ¦ and Irish. In fact, some of the most colourful words in the English language originated across the water in Ireland, or at least have Irish connections. Here are some of our favourites. Caricature of Charles C Boycott from Vanity Fair, 1881.
Josh Gad as LeFou in Disney's live action Beauty and the Beast (2017). (Disney Movie Trailers/Youtube)
Beauty and the Beast will feature a gay character in the first-ever, obvious such distinction in a film for Disney. Director Bill Condon calls it a small, but significant subplot in the live-action fairy tale movie. Josh Gad plays the character LeFou, who is the sidekick of the film's main antagonist Gaston, played by Luke Evans.