Say my name before 'coffee' and you spike it with whiskey; say it before 'exit' and you vanish from a party without a farewell; say it alone and I am the heart and heritage of the Emerald Isle. What word am I?
Irish
Features three uses of the word 'Irish': Irish coffee, an 'Irish exit' (leaving without saying goodbye), and the Irish nationality.
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