Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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SKALP
Construct:
Verb
Definition:
To cheat (of money).
Use:
He'll skalp you if you're not careful.
He'll cheat you if you're not careful.
Derivation:
'Sceilpéir' - a rogue, a pickpocket.
(Dinneen)
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