Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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BRASSER
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A prostitute.
Use:
That
wan
is a brasser.
That girl is a prostitute.
Derivation:
Probably from Irish 'Brasaire' - a flatterer.
(Dineen)
French 'Embrasser' - to embrace, to clasp, to kiss.
(Cassells)
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