Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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LOWRY
Construct:
Noun
Definition:
A blow of a fist.
Use:
He got a lowry into the
puss
.
He was struck with the fist in the face.
Derivation:
Possibly Irish 'Ladhar' - a handful.
(Dinneen)
'Ladhar' - "Lán mo ladhar - a fistful".
(Ó Briain)
'Lober' (Lobra), 'Shelta' - to hit, to strike.
(MacAlister)
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