School: Droim Seanbhó Thuaidh
- Location:
- Drumshanbo North, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1127, Page 097
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- (continued from previous page)Plásaí: - a fellow who is all "rubbing up" to you. He says everything to please you & agrees with you in everything. He generally is looking forward to some gains from his praise.
Slusaí: a meaner fellow again than the plásaí. It is generally used to describe a male who "makes mean" of himself with a member of the other sex.
Pleidhce:- a big foolish fellow who does and says very ridiculous things in all sincerity.
Scríl:- a girl who would be very untidy in her dress & in her work.
Péacóg:- a conceited stylish girl or woman.
