Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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DROPSY
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A tip, a small favour.
Use:
Did you get any dropsy?
Did you get a tip?
Derivation:
Possibly English 'Dropsy - bribery'.
(Partridge)
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