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Belfast confetti
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English
Etymology
Slang, dating from the late 19th century. Much later made the title of a poem by Ciaran Carson.
Pronunciation
en En-au-Belfast Confetti.ogg AU
Noun
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en slang Large shipbuilding rivets, nuts, bolts and other metal scrap used as missiles by Protestant shipyard workers during sectarian rioting in Belfast.
See also
en Irish confetti
en Northern Ireland