Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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RAKE, A,
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A large number (of things, objects).
Use:
He has a rake of songs.
He has a large collection of songs.
Derivation:
Unknown, but possibly 'to rake' - to collect, draw together.
(Concise Oxford Dictionary)
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