Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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WASH (1)
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
Organic refuse used as food for pigs. The 'wash' of each house was collected (sometimes paid for) and fed to the collector's own pigs or sold on to farmers.
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