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SPALPEEN
Etymology
Noun
spalpeen (plural spalpeens)
(Irish) A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person.
(Irish, sometimes, affectionate) A good-for-nothing person.
Source: Wiktionary
Spal"peen, n. Etym: [Ir. spailpin, fr. spailp a beau, pride, self- conceit.]
Definition: A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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