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beat Banaghan

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To tell wonderful stories, or something which is amazing and remarkable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, idiomatic

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History

Etymology

The Classic 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue speculates "perhaps Banaghan was a minstrel famous for dealing in the marvellous."