"jackeen" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒækiːn/ [Ireland], /ˈdʒakiːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈdʒæˌkin/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: jackeens [plural]
Etymology: From Jack + -een (“little”), from Jack being a common English name. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Jack|een|t2=little}} Jack + -een (“little”), {{m|en|Jack}} Jack Head templates: {{en-noun}} jackeen (plural jackeens)
  1. (Ireland, derogatory) An arrogant lower-class person, especially in Dublin. Tags: Ireland, derogatory Categories (place): Ireland
    Sense id: en-jackeen-en-noun-JdRtCp35 Disambiguation of Ireland: 51 49 Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -een Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -een: 46 54
  2. (Ireland, derogatory, ethnic slur) Synonym of Dubliner, especially (obsolete or historical) an excessively Anglophile one. Tags: Ireland, derogatory, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Ireland Synonyms: Dubliner [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-jackeen-en-noun-G7tKrTkq Disambiguation of People: 14 86 Disambiguation of Ireland: 51 49 Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -een Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -een: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: culchie [Irish] [country, region, location]

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for jackeen meaning in English (4.1kB)

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