macushla

/məˈkʊʃlə/
noun
  1. An Irish term of endearment meaning 'my darling' or 'my pulse'.
    • She smiled when he called her macushla, a word her grandfather used to use.
    • He whispered 'macushla' as he hugged her goodbye.
    • In the old song, the singer calls his love 'macushla'.