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spalpeen

noun spal·peen \spal-ˈpēn, spl-\

Definition of SPALPEEN

chiefly Irish
:  rascal
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Origin of SPALPEEN

Irish spailpín seasonal laborer, rascal
First Known Use: 1767

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