He meant the dicky-bow. And so off he went to the till and paid €3, leaving me feeling almost naked without it. “May it bring you luck,” I called after him, as he vanished out the door.

A brave brigade of men are stripping off for a skinny-dip - wearing only a dickie-bow. 'Dickie Dip' to see men skinny dip in a bow tie to raise money for cancer ...