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单词 spalpeen
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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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