TACK, TO GO ON THE @ The Dictionary of Cork Slang, by John Beecher

Cork Slang, Like

A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher

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TACK, TO GO ON THE

Construct:

Definition: To become teetotal.

Use: I'm going on the tack for Lent.
I'm giving up the drink during Lent.

Derivation: English military (late 1920's). (Partridge).