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- Irish · derived fromspailpín
- English todayspalpeen
A late 18th-century term, from Irish spailpín.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
spalpeen
Today it means: A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person. Full definition →
Irish spailpín