Fawney

What is Fawney?


1.

from the Gaelic for ring fainne

Fawney Co Derry

where the is a ringfort

2.

Slang for a ring. Derived from the feudal ritual in which supplicants and inferiors would kiss a lord's ring when 'fawning' or 'kissing up' to him.

"That's a flash fawney, Jimmy. It would be a shame ef I had tae break the finger af to get it. Now 'and it over like a good chap and ye'll come to no 'arm."


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