Cork Slang, Like A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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SCONCE

Construct: Noun and verb
Definition: Look.
Use: Give me a sconce at that.
Give me a look at that.
Derivation: Unknown, but probably old French 'Esconse' - lantern, hence 'to see'. (Concise Oxford Dictionary).


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