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spalpeen
spal·peen [ spáwl pn ] (plural spal·peens)


noun  Ireland 
Definition:
 
1. rascal: a mischievous and cunning person
2. poor farm laborer: an impoverished farm laborer
[Late 18th century. < Irish spailpín]
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