nabocklish

alternative nabocklesh

1. IrelandDon't worry about it; never mind.

   Nabocklish. Run, Pat, and hurry the car. Sure we're to go round by the gaol to take Macarthy up.

   1862, Henry Robert Addison, Recollections of an Irish Police Magistrate

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   An it's little O'Malley cares for the law—bad luck to it; it's himself can laugh at judge and jury. Arrest him—nabocklish —catch a weasel asleep,” &c.

   1879, Harry Lorrequer, Charles O'Malley, the Irish dragoon

   Deuce take them, they should come to spoil our fun ; but if they don't go back quicker than they come, nabocklish.

   1881, David Power Conyngham, The O'Donnells of Glen Cottage: A Tale of the Famine Years in Ireland

   "Oh, but Bessy and I are old acquaintances," replied Hugh, laughing. " Nabocklish !" returned Mat.

   2002, Charles Joseph Kickham, Knocknagow, or, The homes of Tipperary, page 227