"talk on corners"?

Posted by David FG August 02, 2005In reply to "Talk on corners"? posted by dan on August 02, 2005

Hi guys, does anyone know the meaning and etymolgy of the phrase "talk on corners"? I take it its Irish due to the whole Corrs thing. Its been bugging me for a while. cheers

I am Irish but I rather fear that the answer to your question has little or nothing to do with Irishness, nor the rather winsome Corrs, but is somewhat prosaic. I think it means no more than talking on street corners: something done by youths (typically but not exclusively) largely because that is where youth 'hangs out' for want of anywhere else to go.

DFG