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noun. spal· peen spal-ˈpēn. spȯl- chiefly Ireland. : rascal. Word History. Etymology. Irish spailpín seasonal laborer, rascal. First Known Use. 1767, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of spalpeen was in 1767. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near spalpeen. spalling hammer. spalpeen. spalt.
Spalpeen definition: a lad or boy.. See examples of SPALPEEN used in a sentence.
spalpeen in British English. (ˈspælpiːn ) noun Irish. 1. an itinerant seasonal labourer. 2. a rascal or layabout. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
May 22, 2024 · Noun. [edit] spalpeen (plural spalpeens) (Ireland, ethnic slur) A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person. (Ireland, sometimes endearing) A good-for-nothing person. See also. [edit] culchie. guttersnipe. References. [edit] merriam-webster.com. [1]. Spalpeen.
A spailpín (Irish: [ˈsˠpˠalʲpʲiːnʲ]), anglicised as spailpeen or spalpeen, or "wandering landless labourer" was an itinerant or seasonal farmworker in Ireland from the 17th to the early 20th century. [1]
n. Irish. A rascal; a scoundrel. [Irish spailpín, rascal, itinerant farm laborer, diminutive of spailp, conceited fellow, from spailp, pride, bragging, loafing about with a conceited air.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Spalpeen Definition. A scamp or rascal. (Ireland) A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person. (Ireland) A good-for-nothing person, often used so-named during a good humored ridicule.
