Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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SPUR
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Insane / blind.
Use:
He's going spur.
He's losing his sanity.
Derivation:
Possibly Old English 'Spur' - to get drunk, hence lose control.
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