Prick
Spire
Spire noun - A tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top.
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Still the Spire has inspired a few affectionate nicknames, many of them even printable ('the stiletto in the ghetto', the 'stiffy on the Liffey' or the saying 'There'll always be one prick on O'Connell Street' for instance).
Source: Useful Notes / Dublin
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