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Top definition. beyond the pale. The phrase beyond the pale dates back to the 14th century, when the part of Ireland that was under English rule was delineated by a boundary made of such stakes or fences, and known as the English Pale.
Within the Pale ditch, settlers lived under the protection of the crown. But once you passed the Pale, you were outside the authority and safety of English law, and subject to all the savageries of rural Ireland. Beyond the pale then became a colloquial phrase meaning outside the limits of acceptable behavior or judgment. Also beyond the pale: hipster haircuts. The English made every attempt not to succumb to the culture beyond the pale. Settlers were forbidden to intermarry with the Irish, and it was illegal to speak Gaelic. The woolen mantles worn by Irish peasants had to be exchanged for good English cloaks, and the glib was banned as well.