spagh

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish speach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /spax/

Noun

spagh

1. struggle
   • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 5:

     Thick besom fighed a spagh wi kick an a blaake,

     The kid angry gave a struggle, with a kick and a bleat,

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927), “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎, volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129