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Thread #68619 Message #1158067
Posted By: Ferrara
09-Apr-04 - 03:30 PM
Thread Name: Rocky Road to Dublin question
Subject: RE: Rocky Road to Dublin question
There was an expression, "Up to any rig and row in town" to mean a lively young man. In this case it meant tricks, high jinks, pranks. Like "boxing the watch," where the young fellows would overturn the watchman's box with the poor old guy in it.... That sort of pranks.
The expression was used in England with this meaning, probably Ireland & Scotland as well.