spalpeen

/spalหˆpiหn/

IPA: /S P AE1 L P IY0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A poor migratory farm worker in Ireland, often viewed as a rascal or mischievous and cunning person.

  2. 2

    (sometimes affectionate) A good-for-nothing person.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spalpeen