duskus

English

Alternative forms

• duskiss, duskess, duskies, duskis

Etymology

Alteration of duskish (“dusk”).

Noun

duskus (uncountable)

1. (Ireland) The time of the evening just before it is fully dark; dusk.
   • 2001, Vincent Woods, “The Lives and Miracles of Christy McGaddy”, in Biddy Jenkinson, editor, Poetry Ireland Review, Dublin: Poetry Ireland Ltd., →ISBN, page 48:

     But he didn't stir at all, / I thought he was sleepin' for spite. / I worked on till duskus / Then I said you can stay the night

References

• “duskus, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.