An Irish term of endearment meaning 'darling' or 'dear,' used as a direct address to someone beloved. Primarily used in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities, it has a warm, old-fashioned feel — the sort of word your Irish grandmother might use. It appears frequently in Irish literature and folk song. While rarely used by younger speakers today, it carries strong cultural and emotional resonance and occasionally surfaces in Irish-flavoured fiction or romantic contexts.
Come here, acushla, and tell me what's troubling you.
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(chiefly, Ireland) darling.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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