English Explanatory Dictionary

sleiveen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area.

Pronunciation

/ˈsliːviːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sleiveen.wav

Word forms

sleiveen sleiveens sleeveen sleveen

Etymology

From Irish slíghbhín, slíbhín, with the same meaning; from sliabh (“mountain”) (hence the implication that the person is rural).

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