Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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BAND-HOUSE PLAYER
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Bad card player.
Use:
Derivation:
Old men played cards, usually
Don
in the Old Band House in the Mardyke (opposite College entrance). The stake was one farthing a corner. The standard of play was bad - hence "A band-house player".
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