Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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JUB-JUBS
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A jelly sweet.
Use:
Derivation:
Probably corruption of 'Jujubes' - lozenge of gelatin flavoured with edible berry-like drupe of certain plants, sold in chemists as a remedy for cough.
French or medieval Latin, possible origin Greek 'Zizuphon'.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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