Belfast confetti
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Slang, dating from the late 19th century. Much later made the title of a poem by Ciaran Carson.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Belfast confetti (uncountable)
- (slang) Large ship-building rivets, nuts, bolts and other metal scrap used as missiles by Protestant shipyard workers during sectarian rioting in Belfast.