Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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SLUG
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A swallow (drink).
Use:
I took a slug out of the bottle.
I took a drink out of the bottle.
Derivation:
'Slug' or 'Slugadh' - a sudden swallow, a gulp.
(Dinneen)
. A drink of unascertained kind of strong liquor.
(Partridge)
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