spalpeen

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: spal=peen

CIDE DICTIONARY

spalpeen, 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

spalpeen, n. Ir.
1 a rascal; a villain.
2 a youngster.

Etymology

Ir. spailp{iacute}n, of unkn. orig.