Spalpeen
Pronunciation : Spal"peen
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Ir. spailpin, fr. spailp a beau, pride, self- conceit.]
Definition : Defn: A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule. [Colloq.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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