acushla

noun acush·la \ ə-ˈku̇sh-lə , -ˈḵu̇sh- \

Definition of acushla

plural -s

Irish

: darling

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Origin and Etymology of acushla

Irish Gaelic a cuisle oh darling, from a oh + cuisle darling, literally, pulse, vein, from Old Irish cusle; akin to Scottish Gaelic cuisle pulse, vein

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First Known Use: 1825

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