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[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Belfast confetti (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Large ship-building rivets, nuts, bolts and other metal scrap used as missiles by Protestant shipyard workers during sectarian rioting in Belfast.
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