spalpeen
spalpeen · spalpeens
A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and…A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person.
/spalˈpiːn/
Meaning
2 senses(Ireland, ethnic, slur)A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person.
(Ireland, endearing, sometimes)A good-for-nothing person.
Origin
A late 18th-century term, from Irish spailpín.A late 18th-century term, from Irish spailpín.
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