Topical Words

Date: February 23, 2017 - Craic & Codology

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Compiled by Dick Shunery An occasional service to Phoenix readers explaining the meaning of certain words that have suddenly become newsworthy. This week: ‘TUSLA’ The word borrows from the Irish words TÚS (start or beginning) and LÁ (day). So TUSLA can be taken to mean “ beginning of the day”, as in “beginning of the… Read more »

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