Shlinging

v.

Shlinging is Irish slang for west Cork for skipping school. Mitching.

In use

We spent the whole day shlingin' in the hay shed below.

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We spent the entire day playing truant in the hay barn down the lane.

Questions

What does shlinging mean in Ireland?

West Cork for skipping school. Mitching.

How do you use shlinging in a sentence?

“We spent the whole day shlingin' in the hay shed below.”

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