Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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SCAULD
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Tea.
Use:
I'll have a cup of scauld.
I'll have a cup of tea.
Derivation:
Unknown, but note 'Scála' - a cup, a bowl.
(Dinneen)
. Or from the practise of 'Scalding' - pouring boiling water into the teapot before putting tea in the pot.
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