SHILLELAGH


Meaning of SHILLELAGH in English

[ ʃɪ'leɪlə , -li ]

■ noun (In Ireland) a cudgel of blackthorn or oak.

Origin

C18: from the name of the town Shillelagh , in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.

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