- spailp
- pride, conceit, spailpean, fop, Irish spailp, spailpín, rascal, mean fellow, "spalpeen":
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
spailp
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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
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
