George Orwell described our Governments attitude to the people in his political satire 'Animal Farm' best when he wrote: "All Animals are equal, but some animals more equal than others." This is exactly what's going on today in modern Ireland i.e. the many are being made to pay to line the pockets of the few.
Whooping cough..Violent cough causing the victim to move and heave to clear the chest.....not so much the term but the way it was used by a certain fellow in his description of how it might effect or in his case enhance love making......
This phrase is used when referring to a wealthy individual usually far more wealthy than his neighbours in the Parish. He his said to have more land than the Parish Priest, therefore making him wealthy indeed.