Cork Slang, Like A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Introduction · Acknowledgements
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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