Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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KICK (1)
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Sixpence.
Use:
I have two and a kick.
I have two shillings and sixpence (half-a-crown).
Derivation:
17th sentury coin of sixpence value.
(Partridge)
And Anglo-Saxon 'Cicle' - a bit.
(Brewer)
In Jamaica, a 'Bit' equals sixpence.
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