Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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STEAMER (1)
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A cigarette.
Use:
Have you a steamer?
Have you a cigarette?
Derivation:
'Stimire' - a pipe, tobacco pipe. 'Béarlagar na saer'.
(MacAlister)
. Also Shelta 'Stima' - steamer, tobacco pipe.
(MacAlister)
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