Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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GALLON
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A tin mug (usually of one-pint capacity).
Use:
Derivation:
Irish 'Galún' - a gallon measure.
(Dinneen)
Old Northern French 'Galon'.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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