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Word Of The Day #4

Kirked Stems from the noun ‘kirk’ which originally meant the Church Of Scotland. Presumably the article above refers to old Scottish superstitions and, in this...

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By Peter Gillies

Kirked

from ‘Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday’, January 19, 1889

Stems from the noun ‘kirk’ which originally meant the Church Of Scotland. Presumably the article above refers to old Scottish superstitions and, in this context, to be ‘kirked’ means to be married in a church.

The word has a range of modern sexual meanings and is also used to mean ‘bent’ or ‘crooked’ (ie. not straight).

Published 12 May 2018← Back to Blog

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