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Gasun
Borrowed Words All-Ireland
A young boy or lad, often used affectionately. Can imply mischievousness or spirited energy.
EXAMPLE USAGE
"The gasuns were out playing football till all hours last night."
ETYMOLOGY
From Irish "gasur," diminutive of "garsun" (boy), ultimately from Norman French "garcon."
HISTORICAL NOTES
A word that traveled from French through Irish and back into Irish English, showing the layered history of Ireland's linguistic landscape.
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