The name originated in the late 1850's, mostly in the upper classes of Southern England. But as times have moved on in England, then name has gone down hill and is now related to being straight but very camp. Also the word Finnigan can be associated with bad sense of fashion, buying clothes from the other gender.
In addition to, the word Finnigan can be asscoiated with liking people with wierd names e.g. Arsenal, Chelsea
Josh:Wow, what are you wearing.
Steven:Red skinny jeans.
Josh:You look like a Finnigan
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This person is extremely camp. The word signifies gay and queer. Normally if you are comparing someone to finnigan, then you would say that he is coming out of the closet.
Sam: Hey chris. you know that guy whos gay.
Chris: Who that finnigan over there
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A male possessing homosexual behaviour but liking various girls one after another to try cover up his sexuality.
He posses the need to make a statement of the way he looks just to overcompensate his homosexuality
pfff, have you seen that guy, he is acting such like a finnigan, and just look at the way he is dressed.
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People who run around bragging about how many bitches they've fucked/dicks they've sucked
quit braggin bout ya finnigans, you bunk wit bubs juss like your name wuz gilligan
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One who is displaying homosexual qualities; and could perhaps be a homosexual. Usually used when someone is acting in a bizarre "homosexual" manner.
"Damn, Tom has been acting strange lately." Exclaimed Roger. "Yeah, he sure is a finnigan." Said Josh
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Seamus Finnigan is a minor character in the Harry Potter series. He is desribed as having snady hair, freckles and being short. He is often used as comic relief and is best known througout the series for blowing things up, his Irish accent and is friendship with fellow Gryffindor Dean Thomas. He holds no significant plot but is recurring in other plots. In the books he asks Sir Nichols de Mimsy-Porpington how he can be nearly headless, but in the film the line is given to Hermione Granger. He explodes a feather while attempting to levitate it in a Charms lesson, a goblet of water as he attempted to turn it into rum ( and Ron Weasley claims once managed a weak tea before an explosion) and his potion in his sixth year Potions class with Prof. Slughorn. He saved Harry Potter from dementors in Deathly Hallows. In Order of the Phoenix he argues with Harry about the claims of Voldemort's return, claiming he believes the Daily Propher and he refused to join Dumbledore's army, until later in the book/film when he apologies. In this sub-plot Harry insults his mother.
Finnigan is Irish, his mother a witch and his dad a muggle who he claimed left when he found out about Seamus' mother. His patronus is a fox and he is often shipped with Dean Thomas (deamus) or Lavendar Brown.
The phrase, 'I did a Seamus/Finnigan/Seamus Finnigan' can also mean 'I cause an explosion'.
He is played by Devon Murray.
1) Person 1 'RUN! I just did a Seamus Finnigan!'
Person 2 'WHAT!! You idiot!'
2) Person 1 'Did you Seamus Finnigan in that chapter?'
Person 2 'Yeah, so heroic saving Harry like that'
3) Person 1 'He's so sexy. So bloody Irish. I love him'
Person 2 'Oh, here you go on about bloody Seamus Finnigan again'
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