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Mangerton (going) noun

Finally snapping and expressing one’s wordless anger - particularly if this is due to moving goalposts

Example

Eventually, I went full Mangerton.

Origin

A small Aoife, taken on a walk in Ireland up a hill (Mangerton) was told repeatedly that the top (where they could stop) “was over the next ridge” until they snapped, picked up a stone and smashed it onto a bigger stone

Collector

Aoife – 1990s
Aoife Healiff (Healy) – spouse of Joy

Notes

The sticking power may be helped by the word “anger” incorporated within

Submitted: 12/02/2024 by Joy ● Last updated: 12/02/2024 16:08 by Mark

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