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    Quote Originally Posted by stewiegriffin View Post
    Interesting . My Ma's folks were from Oliver Bond Street . Im one quarter jackeen !
    Or, one quare teen, Jack!

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    Quote Originally Posted by stewiegriffin View Post
    Dont mind him stewie I think that fella is sex mad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by consultant View Post
    Or, one quare teen, Jack!
    Lol . Indeed , lot of them in Oliver Bond I hear

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Field Marshal View Post
    I wonder if posters would be interested in posting words and expressions that were once common but have fallen into disuse
    eg :The Fuzz.
    Old dublin word for the cops.
    Eg.I got grabbed by the fuzz.
    It also meant pubic hair so many double entendres occurred
    I don't think it was uniquely Dublin, or Irish:
    Urban Dictionary: fuzz

    Remember Hot Fuzz the film?


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    Tackies

    Limerick footwear .

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    Quote Originally Posted by stewiegriffin View Post
    Tackies

    Limerick footwear .
    Specially for hookers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stewiegriffin View Post
    Tackies

    Limerick footwear .

    and I think "topper" is a Limerick thing too, for pencil sharpener.
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    Quote Originally Posted by beanie View Post

    and I think "topper" is a Limerick thing too, for pencil sharpener.
    I've heard it said . I thought it sounded like an English term tho .

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    Quote Originally Posted by stewiegriffin View Post
    I've heard it said ! I thought it sounded like an English term tho .
    pierrpoint?

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