Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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KILTER, OUT OF
Construct:
Definition:
Out of place, out of line.
Use:
The machine is gone out of kilter.
The machine is not working properly, out of good working order.
Derivation:
17th century, origin unknown.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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