Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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BERIL
Construct:
Noun, Verb
Definition:
The act of turning a coin on its own axis in anti-clockwise direction while tossing. Phrase used in context of game of
Feck
and
Bee-Up
. Opposite to
Back-Beril
.
Use:
Derivation:
Unknown, but note 'Birl'.
(Scots)
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