- spal|peen
- spal|peen «spal PEEN, SPAL peen», noun.Irish. a scamp; rascal.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spal|peen
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spal — spal·peen; spal·a·cine; … English syllables
peen — al·peen; fil·li·peen; kip·peen; spal·peen; peen; fil·li·peen·er; … English syllables
spalpeen — spal·peen … English syllables
spalpeen — /spal peen , spal peen/, n. Irish Eng. 1. a lad or boy. 2. a rascal; scamp. [1770 80; < Ir spailpín seasonal hired laborer, rude person, scamp, equiv. to spailp spell, bout, turn + ín n. suffix] * * * … Universalium
Spalpeen — Spal peen, n. [Ir. spailpin, fr. spailp a beau, pride, self conceit.] A scamp; an Irish term for a good for nothing fellow; often used in good humored contempt or ridicule. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
