Go-be-the-wall

n.

Go-be-the-wall is Irish slang for a sneaky, sly sort of a person.

In use

I'll tell ye what, that lad is a right little go-be-the-wall.

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I shall tell you this much: that young man is a thoroughly furtive little creature.

Questions

What does go-be-the-wall mean in Ireland?

A sneaky, sly sort of a person.

How do you use go-be-the-wall in a sentence?

“I'll tell ye what, that lad is a right little go-be-the-wall.”

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