1979 M. O’Beirne Mister, A Dublin Childhood n.p.: We had a high-barred fire with a betty round it [BS].at betty, n.
1979 M. O’Beirne Mister, A Dublin Childhood 6: Granny nodded and said ‘Onions often repeat.’ (This was known as ‘breakin’ a pudden’.) .at break a pudding (v.) under break, v.1
1979 M. O’Beirne Mister, A Dublin Childhood 12: Coming here to raise a row, you oul cack you. Blasted oul cow! at cack, n.2
1979 M. O’Beirne Mister, A Dublin Childhood 82: ‘That oul gather-em-up,’ mother said in disgust. ‘With his bike and his blarney’ .at gather-em-up, n.
1979 M. O’Beirne Mister, A Dublin Childhood 82: ‘Well after that,’ my mother said, meaning there were no wonders left. ‘The clever kinat.’ .at kinat, n.
1979 M. O’Beirne Mister, A Dublin Childhood 130: Now we’ll all have a nice cup of tea, I’m only wall-fallin’ .at wall-falling (adj.) under wall, n.