Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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SHAM
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A person, a fellow.
Use:
Who's that sham?
Who's that person?
Derivation:
Note Shelta 'Sam' - a boy, man, fellow.
(MacAlister)
. And 'The beoir of a sham' - the girl / woman of the fellow.
(MacMahon)
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