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aul one
· noun · irish-eng
Your ma — or any older woman within earshot.
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Affectionate-to-cheeky Dublin term for one's mother. 'The aul one' = me ma. Outside the family it stretches to any older woman, sometimes warmly, sometimes not. 'Aul' is the Hiberno spelling of 'old' as actually pronounced.
“The aul one'll kill me if I'm not home by twelve.”
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aul one In A Sentence
The aul one'll kill me if I'm not home by twelve.
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What does aul one mean?
It means your ma, or any older woman within earshot.
How do you use aul one in a sentence?
"Ask the aul one, she'll know where it is."
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