acushla

noun

acush·​la

ə-ˈku̇sh-lə,

-ˈḵu̇sh-

plural -s

Irish

: darling

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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