Focal an Lae #25
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: póg (POHG - rhymes with rogue)
Meaning: póg = kiss
Usage: Póg is both a noun (a kiss) and a verb (to kiss):
- Thug mé póg dó. (HOOG may POHG doh - OO as in book) = I gave him a kiss.
- Phóg sí mé. (FOHG shee may) = She kissed me.
- and the famous Póg mo thóin! (POHG muh HOE-in) = Kiss my arse!
History: Old Irish “póc” comes from the Latin “osculum pacis” (kiss of peace).
Latin “pax, pacis” originally meant “a binding together by treaty or agreement”, seen as the basis of peace.
The word “pax” is derived from the Indo-European root *pak- (to fasten).