Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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QUEER-HAWK
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Strange individual.
Use:
He's a queer-hawk.
He is an unusual individual.
Derivation:
Unknown, but note 'Queer' - counterfeit money, hence false.
(Brewer)
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