Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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TRIBLER
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
To win three tricks in game of
Niner
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Use:
Stop the tribler or we'll have to pay doublers.
Stop him winning the three tricks or we'll have to pay him double the stakes.
Derivation:
'Trebul' - triple, threefold.
(Greene, Quin)
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