spalpeen

English - Turkish

Definition of spalpeen in English Turkish dictionary

çapkın delikanlı

çapkın delikanl

(isim) alçak herif [İrl.]

{i} alçak herif [İrl.]

alçak herif

English - English

Definition of spalpeen in English English dictionary

A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person

A good-for-nothing person, often used so-named during a good humored ridicule

{i} rascal, mischievous person (Irish term); useless person, good-for-nothing (Irish term); poor farm worker

A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule

Hyphenation

spal·peen

Etymology

() A late 18th century term, From Irish spailpín.