Crossword clues for spalpeen
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context Irish English) A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person. 2 (context Irish English) A good-for-nothing person, often used so-named during a good humored ridicule.
Usage examples of "spalpeen".
There's a party laid on to make even a stodgy spalpeen like you frolic.
Let's be off to another tavern and do it ag—och, you black spalpeen, that was no accident!
I shouldn't wonder if the spalpeen has been stealin' gould or di'monds and wants to escape.
If that was all you wanted, you could have waited till some lustful young spalpeen tried putting his hands where they don't belong, then stuck a knife 'twixt his ribs whilst he was after trying to stick summat else 'twixt your legs.
Every one o' these spalpeens should be seeing the need to put the fornicating bandits down, and too many dinna for me to think the lot of 'em fools.
There's to be no shooting till the skirmishers amongst those southron spalpeens flee back to their line.
Aye, we've not beaten the spalpeens, but there's no one would say they've beaten us either.