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English
Etymology
From Irish ná bac leis (don't bother with it).
Interjection
nabocklish
- (Ireland) Don't worry about it; never mind.
1862, Henry Robert Addison, Recollections of an Irish Police Magistrate:Nabocklish. Run, Pat, and hurry the car. Sure we're to go round by the gaol to take Macarthy up.
1879, Harry Lorrequer, Charles O'Malley, the Irish dragoon:An it's little O'Malley cares for the law—bad luck to it; it's himself can laugh at judge and jury. Arrest him—nabocklish —catch a weasel asleep,” &c.
1881, David Power Conyngham, The O'Donnells of Glen Cottage: A Tale of the Famine Years in Ireland:Deuce take them, they should come to spoil our fun ; but if they don't go back quicker than they come, nabocklish.
2002, Charles Joseph Kickham, Knocknagow, or, The homes of Tipperary, page 227:"Oh, but Bessy and I are old acquaintances," replied Hugh, laughing. " Nabocklish !" returned Mat.