spalpeen

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Ireland, ethnic, slur) A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person.
2. (Ireland, endearing, sometimes) A good-for-nothing person.

Sinonieme

boy

👦

labourer

scamp

youngster

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/spalˈpiːn/

Etimologie (Engels)

A late 18th-century term, from Irish spailpín.