Dougherty Edit Meaning

1.

A person of Irish decent. Very proud of their Irish heritage. Tender and caring with the ability to become fiercely violent at the drop of a hat. Powerful and persuasive. A good drinker.

He can drink, and he can fight, but he's no Dougherty.

See irish, drinker, violent, caring, tender

2.

as in "to dougherty one's beer": leaving around an ounce of beer at the bottom of each bottle, can, or glass.

A new round is ordered; as the bartender clears the empties, on guy notices that the other guy left an ounce or so of beer at the bottom of the bottle. The first guy then says: "Dude, don't dougherty your beer, I paid for that!"

See waste, squander, backwash, wimp out