English Explanatory Dictionary

jackeen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arrogant lower-class person, especially in Dublin.
  2. Synonym of Dubliner, especially (obsolete or historical) an excessively Anglophile one.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of jackeen.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒækiːn/ /ˈdʒakiːn/ /ˈdʒæˌkin/

Word forms

jackeen jackeens

Etymology

From Jack + -een (“little”), from Jack being a common English name.

Synonyms

Dubliner
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