Cork Slang, Like A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Introduction · Acknowledgements
HOP, ON THE

Construct: Noun
Definition: Absent without permission from school.
Use: I was on the hop yesterday.
I took a day off school without permission yesterday.
Derivation: Obscure, but note 'Hop' - enjoying oneself' (Partridge)
More: Also see Lang.;


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