Definition of spalpeen in English:

spalpeen

noun spalˈpiːnspalˈpēn

Irish

A rascal.
〈爱尔兰〉流氓
Example sentencesExamples
- What are you gazing at, you set of spalpeens.
- The two spalpeens laughed and dodged through traffic to the opposite side of the narrow street.
- The spalpeen attempted to resist the officers of the law, and we clubbed him over the head a bit.
- In the later 19th century spalpeens were most commonly employed as potato diggers.
Synonyms
rascal, monkey, devil, imp, rogue, wretch, mischief-maker, troublemaker, prankster

Origin

Late 18th century (denoting a migratory farm worker): from Irish spailpín, of unknown origin.

Definition of spalpeen in US English:

spalpeen

nounspalˈpēn

Irish

A rascal.
〈爱尔兰〉流氓
Example sentencesExamples
- The two spalpeens laughed and dodged through traffic to the opposite side of the narrow street.
- The spalpeen attempted to resist the officers of the law, and we clubbed him over the head a bit.
- In the later 19th century spalpeens were most commonly employed as potato diggers.
- What are you gazing at, you set of spalpeens.
Synonyms
rascal, monkey, devil, imp, rogue, wretch, mischief-maker, troublemaker, prankster

Origin

Late 18th century (denoting a migratory farm worker): from Irish spailpín, of unknown origin.

词汇	spalpeen
释义	Definition of spalpeen in English: spalpeen noun spalˈpiːnspalˈpēn Irish A rascal. 〈爱尔兰〉流氓 Example sentencesExamples What are you gazing at, you set of spalpeens. The two spalpeens laughed and dodged through traffic to the opposite side of the narrow street. The spalpeen attempted to resist the officers of the law, and we clubbed him over the head a bit. In the later 19th century spalpeens were most commonly employed as potato diggers. Synonyms rascal, monkey, devil, imp, rogue, wretch, mischief-maker, troublemaker, prankster Origin Late 18th century (denoting a migratory farm worker): from Irish spailpín, of unknown origin. Definition of spalpeen in US English: spalpeen nounspalˈpēn Irish A rascal. 〈爱尔兰〉流氓 Example sentencesExamples The two spalpeens laughed and dodged through traffic to the opposite side of the narrow street. The spalpeen attempted to resist the officers of the law, and we clubbed him over the head a bit. In the later 19th century spalpeens were most commonly employed as potato diggers. What are you gazing at, you set of spalpeens. Synonyms rascal, monkey, devil, imp, rogue, wretch, mischief-maker, troublemaker, prankster Origin Late 18th century (denoting a migratory farm worker): from Irish spailpín, of unknown origin.
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