Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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WAN
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A female (derogatory).
Use:
That wan, is it?
That one is no good.
Derivation:
Probably a corruption of 'One' or 'Wan' - thin. Anglo-Saxon 'Wan' - deficient.
(Brewer)
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